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cowpoke

[ kou-pohk ]
/ ˈkaʊˌpoʊk /
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noun Southwestern U.S.

a cowboy or cowgirl.

RELATED WORDS

herdsman, herder, breeder, farmer, bronco, shepherd, cowboy, wrangler, vaquero, grazier, drover, cattleman, granger, stockman, gaucho, hand, cowgirl, cowhand, rancher, buckaroo

Nearby words

  1. cowper's gland,
  2. cowper's glands,
  3. cowper, william,
  4. cowperitis,
  5. cowpie,
  6. cowpox,
  7. cowps,
  8. cowpuncher,
  9. cowrie,
  10. cowrite

Origin of cowpoke

1880–85; cow1 + poke1 (probably formed after cowpuncher)
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