gaucho

American  

[gou-choh, gou-chaw] / ˈgaʊ tʃoʊ, ˈgaʊ tʃɔ /

noun

plural

gauchos

1. a cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry.

2. Also called gaucho pants.  gauchos. wide, calf-length trousers for men or women modeled after the trousers worn by South American gauchos.

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gaucho British  

/ ˈɡaʊtʃəʊ /

noun

1. a cowboy of the South American pampas, usually one of mixed Spanish and Indian descent

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Etymology

Origin of gaucho

First recorded in 1815–25; from South American Spanish, from Arawak cachu “comrade”

Example Sentences

Sporting a conquistador moustache and thighs as thick as a gaucho's steak, the culture shock was severe when the Argentina wing arrived at Harlequins.

From BBC

Cattle and ranching are synonymous with the culture and romance of the gauchos—the cowboys of southern Brazil—as legendary as their counterparts in the American West and known for skewered barbecued steak called churrasco.

From National Geographic

Gauchito Gil depicts a traditional Argentine cowboy known as the gaucho, a long-haired man with a mustache, red handkerchief around his neck and belt.

From Seattle Times

Both nations cherish gaucho or cowboy culture; some people worship soccer as a quasi-religion.

From Seattle Times

Both nations cherish gaucho or cowboy culture, and some people worship soccer as a quasi-religion.

From Seattle Times

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