roughrider

rough·rid·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhf-rahy-der]
- /ˈrʌfˈraɪ dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhf-rahy-der]
- /ˈrʌfˈraɪ dər/

Definitions of roughrider word

noun roughrider a person who breaks horses to the saddle. 1
noun roughrider a person accustomed to rough or hard riding. 1
noun roughrider a rider of wild or unbroken horses 0
noun roughrider a person who breaks horses so that they can be ridden 0
noun roughrider a person who does much hard, rough riding 0
noun roughrider a member of a volunteer cavalry regiment organized by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood for service in the Spanish American War (1898) 0

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Origin of roughrider

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35; rough + rider

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Parts of speech for Roughrider

noun

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verb

adverb

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preposition

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roughrider popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for roughrider

noun roughrider

broncobuster — (in the western US and Canada) a cowboy who breaks in broncos or wild horses
buckaroo — a cowboy
cavalryman — A cavalryman is a soldier who is in the cavalry, especially one who rides a horse.
cavalrymen — a soldier in the cavalry.
dragoon — (especially formerly) a European cavalryman of a heavily armed troop.

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