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Rodeo is filled with unique terms and phrases. The more common and strange terms you will hear are listed here. See if you can identify them when you watch your next rodeo.
String
Definition of the cowboy slang 'string.'
Crossfire Penalty
Definition of Crossfire Penalty used in rodeo as it applies to the team roping event.
Average or Aggregate
Get the definition of the rodeo term, average, from About Rodeo.
Cowboy Definition
Definition of the term cowboy.
Rodeo Cowboy Definition
Definition of rodeo cowboy. From the About Rodeo glossary of rodeo terms and definitions.
Vaqueros
Definition of the term Vaqueros.
Manifest Destiny Definition
Definition of the term Manifest Destiny as it applies to the history of rodeo.
barrier
Definition for barrier.
bucking chute
Definition for bucking chute.
cover
Definition for cover.
dallie
Defintion of dallie.
hazer
Explanation of the hazer.
hung up
Definition of hung up.
mark out rule
Definition of the mark out rule.
pick up man or men
Explanation of the pick up men.
rank
Definition of rank.
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