cowpoke
[kou-pohk]
noun Southwestern U.S.
a cowboy or cowgirl.
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herdsman, herder, breeder, farmer, bronco, shepherd, cowboy, wrangler, vaquero, grazier, drover, cattleman, granger, stockman, gaucho, hand, cowgirl, cowhand, rancher, buckaroo
Nearby words
- cowper's gland,
- cowper's glands,
- cowper, william,
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- cowpox,
- cowps,
- cowpuncher,
- cowrie,
- cowrite
Origin of cowpoke
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for cowpoke
Valdes-Rodriguez is dating a New Mexico cowpoke who is attempting to toughen up her son.