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cowpuncher

noun cow·punch·er \-ˌpən-chər\

Definition of COWPUNCHER

: cowboy 1

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First Known Use of COWPUNCHER

1878

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Synonyms: buckaroo (also buckeroo), cowhand, cowman, cowpoke, cowboy, waddy (or waddie) [West], wrangler

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