as in cowboy
a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range
cowpunchers hanging out and telling stories during branding time
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Joe worked as a cowpuncher in Flagler, Colo., making $150 a day tending to cattle on horseback.
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Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2022
Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2022
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“Cowpuncher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowpuncher. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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