cowpoke
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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
It’s nearly 50 years since Michael Crichton directed “Westworld,” adapted from his novel about a dust-bowl theme park whose chief robot cowpoke turns rogue and begins dueling for real.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2020
The Ramblers wrote a full score of music and lyrics, and Haber made changes in the script that combined Elizabethan language with cowpoke action.
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2020
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
“Get your cowpoke feet out of my shooting area!”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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