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vaquero

va·quero

UK/vɑˈkɛɹoʊ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

local names for a cowboy (`vaquero'' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo'' is used especially in California)

Origin

From Spanish vaquero (“cowherd”), from vaca (“cow”). Doublet of buckaroo.

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