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Pecos Bill

American  

noun

  1. a legendary cowboy of the American frontier who performed such fabulous feats as digging the Rio Grande.


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There will also be a blue sugar cookie-based Let it Snow Taco that’s filled with salted caramel and spiced chocolate mousse at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café.

From Fox News • Nov. 3, 2020

Men like Pecos Bill, who could tame a mountain lion and make a lasso out of a rattlesnake.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2020

The exhibit title “Riding the Whirlwind” is a spin-off of the Western legend of twister-lassoing cowboy Pecos Bill.

From Washington Times • Apr. 17, 2016

Another fourth grade reading passage is about Pecos Bill.

From BusinessWeek • Aug. 7, 2014

“The food cart in front of Pecos Bill was the first location and the original spec size was 20-24 oz.”

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2013

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