Buffalo Bill


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How to use Buffalo Bill in a sentence

  • The following day, a goat was delivered to Altman on the set of Buffalo Bill and the Indians, interrupting the filming.

    My Pal Paul Newman | A. E. Hotchner | March 19, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • I had dinner one evening with Paul and Robert Altman, who had directed him in Buffalo Bill and the Indians.

    My Pal Paul Newman | A. E. Hotchner | March 19, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Buffalo Bill” hats, decorated p. 174with the Royal colours or with green ribbon streamers, distinguished them from others.

  • Buffalo Bill taught me the most of what I know, my mother taught me much, and I taught myself the rest.

    A Horse's Tale | Mark Twain
  • I can keep a trail all by myself, with Buffalo Bill asleep in the saddle; ask himhe will tell you so.

    A Horse's Tale | Mark Twain

British Dictionary definitions for Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

noun
  1. nickname of William Frederick Cody . 1846–1917, US showman who toured Europe and the US with his famous Wild West Show

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Cultural definitions for Buffalo Bill (1 of 2)

Buffalo Bill

William F. Cody, an American adventurer, soldier, and showman of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His popular “Wild West Show,” begun in the 1880s, featured acts such as the marksmanship of Annie Oakley, mock battles between Native Americans and army troops, and breathtaking displays of cowboy skills and horsemanship. It toured the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Notes for Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill's “Wild West Show” was a major influence in the creation of the popular image of the romantic and exciting old West.
Buffalo Bill

William F. Cody, a frontier settler, scout, and soldier of the nineteenth century. He was involved in several military actions against Native Americans and later turned to entertainment, founding the celebrated “Wild West Show.” (See also under “Fine Arts.”)

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