buckaroos
Riders of broncos
Buckaroos is the plural of buckaroo, a cowboy—particularly one working in the ranching country of the American West.
The word comes from Spanish *vaquero* (cow herder) filtered through regional pronunciation.
It carries a folksy, slightly old-fashioned flavor: The buckaroos rode out at dawn.
Buckaroo also serves as playful slang for a dollar or a spirited young person.
Livestock handler on ranches
- cowpokeInformal term for herder
- bronco busterOne who tames mustangs
- chapsProtective riding legwear
- spursHeel-mounted riding prods
lasso · bandana · saddle · mustang · corral · range · giddyup · boots
Untamed saddle horse
- bull ridingSport atop bucking cattle
- buckingJumping to unseat rider
- chuteInclined passage for descent
- arenaVenue for contests
barrel racing · clown · lasso · bareback · eight seconds · cowgirl · rider · halter
Organized gathering of scattered things
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- cattle driveMoving herd to market
- herdGrazing animals together
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
lariat · stampede · steer · heifer · longhorn · grazing · pasture · mustering
First to explore territory
- settlersThose who establish homes
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- Oregon TrailEmigrant route westward
- wagon trainPioneers' covered convoy
gold rush · prairie · territory · sod house · trappers · forts · trading posts · manifest destiny
wrangler
Livestock handler on ranches
- cowpokeInformal term for herder
- bronco busterOne who tames mustangs
- chapsProtective riding legwear
spurs · lasso · bandana · saddle · mustang · corral · range · giddyup · boots · ten-gallon hat
bronc
Untamed saddle horse
- bull ridingSport atop bucking cattle
- buckingJumping to unseat rider
- chuteInclined passage for descent
arena · barrel racing · clown · lasso · bareback · eight seconds · cowgirl · rider · halter · gates
roundup
Organized gathering of scattered things
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- cattle driveMoving herd to market
- herdGrazing animals together
corral · lariat · stampede · steer · heifer · longhorn · grazing · pasture · mustering · trail
pioneers
First to explore territory
- settlersThose who establish homes
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- Oregon TrailEmigrant route westward
wagon train · gold rush · prairie · territory · sod house · trappers · forts · trading posts · manifest destiny · westward expansion
dollars
US monetary units
greenbacks · dough · bread · moolah · chips · clams · simoleons · sawbucks · spending money · pocket change
buckarooscity slickers
Urban dwellers, countryside-naive
urbanites · city dwellers · townsfolk · metropolitans · office workers
buckaroosfarmers
Land-cultivating occupation holders
sodbusters · nesters · homesteaders · plowmen · tillers
buckaroosEasterners
People from Asian regions
Yankees · dandies · gentlemen · aristocrats · bluebloods