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buckaroo

Pronunciation: /ˌbʌkəˈruː/

Definition of buckaroo

noun

North American dated

a cowboy.

Origin:

early 19th century: alteration of vaquero

buckaroo in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of buckaroo in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

buck up one's ideas
Buck's Fizz
Buck, Pearl S.
buck-and-wing
buck-passing
buckaroo
buckbean
buckboard
buckbrush
buckeen
bucket

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epithalamium

/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

a song or poem celebrating a marriage …

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