buckaroo
noun
buck·a·roo ˌbə-kə-ˈrü 
ˈbə-kə-ˌrü
variants or less commonly buckeroo
plural buckaroos also buckeroos
1
: cowboy
2
Examples of buckaroo in a Sentence
a rip-roaring buckaroo of the Old West
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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 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
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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
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“Buckaroo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/buckaroo. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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