# buckaroo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌbʌkəˈɹuː/ · frequency rank #66,528

## Definitions
1. A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
2. One who adopts a distinctive style of cowboy attire and heritage.
3. A style of cowboy boot with a high heel tapered at the back.
4. A headstrong, reckless person; a hothead.

## Etymology
Modified from Spanish vaquero (“cowboy”), with the spelling influenced by buck (“(noun) male antelope, deer, etc.; adventurous or high-spirited young man; (verb) of a horse, etc.: to leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward”). Doublet of vaquero.
cognates
* Early Medieval Latin vaccārius (“cowherd”)
* French vacher
* Late Latin baccalārius (“landless serf; cowherd (?)”) (Merovingian)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/buckaroo