cowpoke

noun

cow·​poke ˈkau̇-ˌpōk How to pronounce cowpoke (audio)

Examples of cowpoke in a Sentence

a movie about a couple of old cowpokes it takes a long time to train a good cowpoke
Recent Examples on the Web Younger kids can choose from a selection of small plates portioned for cowpokes. Outside Online, 17 July 2024 His fictional protagonists have included ornery cowpokes and professors of esoterica. The New Yorker, 12 June 2024 Real 19th-century cowpokes typically dressed in heavy canvas trousers, bowlers and wore rawhide chaps as armor against thorny vegetation and the general filth of the job. Guy Trebay, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024 His fictional protagonists have ranged from ornery cowpokes to professors of esoterica. Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cowpoke 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cowpoke was circa 1881

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“Cowpoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowpoke. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cowpoke

noun
cow·​poke ˈkau̇-ˌpōk How to pronounce cowpoke (audio)
: cowboy
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