buckaroo

noun5

1. •
   [before a noun] (US) A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
2. •
   (US, slang) Synonym of buck (“a dollar”).

   • That’ll be twenty buckaroos, buddy.
3. •
   (US) One who adopts a distinctive style of cowboy attire and heritage.

   • Many cowboy poets have a buckaroo look and feel about them.
4. •
   (US, figurative) A headstrong, reckless person; a hothead.

   • Don’t run in looking for a fight like some kind of buckaroo.
5. •
   (US) A style of cowboy boot with a high heel tapered at the back.