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cow-poke
cow·poke
/
ˈkaʊˌpoʊk
/
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[
kou
-pohk
]
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noun
Southwestern U.S.
a cowboy or cowgirl.
Origin:
1880–85;
cow
1
+
poke
1
(probably formed after
cowpuncher
)
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cowpuncher
or
cowpoke
(ˈkaʊˌpʌntʃə, ˈkaʊˌpəʊk)
—
n
(
US
), (
Canadian
) informal words for
cowboy
cowpoke
or
cowpoke
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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