cow-poke

cow·poke

[kou-pohk]
noun Southwestern U.S.
a cowboy or cowgirl.

Origin:
1880–85; cow1 + poke1 (probably formed after cowpuncher)

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cowpuncher or cowpoke (ˈkaʊˌpʌntʃə, ˈkaʊˌpəʊk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(US), (Canadian) informal words for cowboy
 
cowpoke or cowpoke
 
n

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