Definition of "buckaroo" [buckaroo]

• Western U.S. See cowboy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "This buckaroo is headed back to halls of learning."
• "The value of the buckaroo is a function of what the students have to do to earn a buckaroo from the UMKC work doing one hour of community service;"
• "In general, the buckaroo has been a fully functioning currency that has directed student labor to community service, and at the same time, provided an invaluable educational experience to the students."