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also buckeroos
as in cowboys
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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cowboys
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Rather than risk the herd, the cowboys cut out one old cow and pushed her about a half-mile upstream and into the water.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Since 1896, the event celebrating Western culture, cowboys and agriculture has brought millions of people to Fort Worth from around the world.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Buckaroos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckaroos. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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