Noun: buckaroo ,bú-ku'roo
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: N. Amer
- A cowboy (used especially in southwestern and central Texas)
"The buckaroo demonstrated his roping skills at the rodeo";
- vaquero [US], buckeroo [N. Amer]
Derived forms: buckaroos
Type of: cowhand, cowherd, cowpoke [N. Amer, informal], cowpuncher [N. Amer], puncher [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Buckaroo