Buckeroo (Noun)
Meaning
Local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The old buckeroo rode into the California sunset, lasso in hand, ready to face the next cattle drive.
- The dusty saloon was filled with stories of a legendary buckeroo, whose fearless attitude and riding skills were unmatched.
- As the rodeo clowns took a break, a real buckeroo rode into town, looking for work on a nearby ranch.
- Ranchers in California knew to call on that seasoned buckeroo to help herd the cattle across the open plains.
- In the early days of California ranching, many settlers called themselves buckeroos, emulating the fearless and expert Spanish vaqueros.