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also buckeroos
as in cowboys
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
a rip-roaring buckaroo of the Old West
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cowboys
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The Smithsonian Museum estimates that one in four cowboys was Black, working alongside Hispanic vaqueros and Native Americans to help settle the West.—
Bo Evans, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Since 1896, the event celebrating Western culture, cowboys and agriculture has brought millions of people to Fort Worth from around the world.—
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“Buckaroos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckaroos. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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