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Do you know cowboys ride horses ? shouldn't they be termed as horseboys ? |
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Answer» that is kind of TRUE but...EXPLANATION: People who ride horses are not called cowboys; they're called EQUESTRIANS. However, cowboys ACQUIRE their name not just because they tend to cattle, and make cattle their livelihood. The name is a calque of Spanish vaquero, which itself DERIVES from vaca 'cow'. |
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