variants
also buckeroo
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
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.
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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
Diplo no doubt appears at home in the buckaroo aesthetic.
—Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
Buckaroos are skilled equestrians hired to move cows for ranchers, mainly in northern California, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Washington.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
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
Diplo no doubt appears at home in the buckaroo aesthetic.
—Vogue, 26 Apr. 2019
Buckaroos are skilled equestrians hired to move cows for ranchers, mainly in northern California, Idaho, Oregon and parts of Washington.
—Tim Woodward, idahostatesman, 8 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckaroo
cowboy
Noun
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For the past few weeks, he’s been embroiled in a back-and-forth feud with cowboy singer Charley Crockett.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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The pair showed off their playful side by dressing as ninjas for a Halloween Instagram post in 2023 and later decked out in cowboy-and-cowgirl outfits to celebrate her birthday in 2024.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Buckaroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckaroo. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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