Buckaroo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌbʌkəˈɹuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buckaroo is a noun meaning (also attributive) A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
Meaning
(also attributive) A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
More Meanings
- One who adopts a distinctive style of cowboy attire and heritage.
- A style of cowboy boot with a high heel tapered at the back.
- (Western US, figurative) A headstrong, reckless person; a hothead.
- (US, slang) Synonym of buck (“a dollar”).
Example Sentences
That’ll be twenty buckaroos, buddy.
Many cowboy poets have a buckaroo look and feel about them.
Don’t run in looking for a fight like some kind of buckaroo.
“Thirty-five buckeroos per weekly?” I ask. “Well, that is thirty more than I used to get when I was a young man
Word Forms
- buckaroos
- buckayro
- buckeroo
Synonyms for buckaroo
Depending on context, synonyms include buckaroonie, smackeroo, buck, vaquero.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vaquero, champ, champion, hotshot, buckeroo, cowboy.
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