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cowpoke

[kou-pohk] / ˈkaʊˌpoʊk /




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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

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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