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buckaroo

noun

  1. cowboy who does not partake in rodeos
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌbʌkəˈɹuː/ / /ˌbʌkəˈɹu/

name

  1. A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

noun

Etymology: Probably a fanciful elaboration of buck, influenced by buckaroo (etymology 1).

  1. Synonym of buck (“a dollar”).

    That’ll be twenty buckaroos, buddy.

    I've got five buckeroos on this one, Sarge. Is there such a thing as an enlisted man in the Navy wearing an Army uniform? I say no!