Buckaroo

noun

/ˌbʌkəˈɹu/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not partake in rodeos.

2.nounOne who sports a distinctive buckaroo style of cowboy clothing, boots, and heritage.

"Many cowboy poets have a buckaroo look and feel about them."

3.nounA style of cowboy boot with a high and uniquely tapered heel.

4.nounA reckless, headstrong person.

"Don’t run in looking for a fight like some kind of buckaroo."

5.nounA dollar; a buck.

"That’ll be twenty buckaroos, buddy."

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