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cowpokes

noun

plural of cowpoke

as in cowboys

a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range it takes a long time to train a good cowpoke

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cowboys

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In the late aughts, the futuristic cowboys of Mexico’s tribal guarachero boom launched superstars like 3BallMTY and Erick Rincón, laying the percussive foundation for Colombia’s guaracha takeover of the following decade and breakouts like Fumaratto.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
And while his animals could pass through the vehicle barriers, the cowboys herding them could not.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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