variants also buckeroo
Definition of buckaroonext
as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range a rip-roaring buckaroo of the Old West

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Recent Examples of buckaroo This hearty meal will satisfy your little (and big) buckaroos. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 The project remains in its early stages, but initial details suggest a more casual, family-friendly approach that aligns with the tone of the buckaroo development. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 There are muddy buckaroo boots worn by some lucky child, and the tiny boots of Major Lynn White (1838-1915), then the world’s smallest man. Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025 The group disqualifies him, however, after researchers discover his buckaroo abilities are limited to wearing expensive Stetson hats and tripping on his lasso. Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022 But given their wild ways, these buggy buckaroos might be worth the trip. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, 16 Dec. 2019 Buckle up, buckaroos, for the 70th annual Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo. Don Maines, Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckaroo
cowboy
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  • The show has now been replaced by season 2 of Ransom Canyon, the romance drama which is not the cowboy shoot-em-up that the title may imply.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Introspection is hardly foreign to country music, but Langley’s coolly reflective approach stands out in a genre defined by social collisions—by scenes of cowboys and cowgirls settling scores.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

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“Buckaroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckaroo. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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