cowpoke
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cowpoke
1880–85; cow 1 + poke 1 (probably formed after cowpuncher )
Example Sentences
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One theory is that the moniker emerged from a cowpoke misinterpretation of the Spanish word galón, for braided hat-bands.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
As families dine while seated on brick-red benches and tree stumps, a guitar-strumming crooner in a cowboy hat and boots serenades with classic cowpoke tunes.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023
He showed them his pistols and his rope tricks from the time he was a cowpoke in the West.
From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2018
Remember Bob Graham , the soft-lilted cowpoke who served for decades as a left-center governor and senator?
From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2017
“Get your cowpoke feet out of my shooting area!”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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