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dude ranch

noun

Etymology

From dude (“a tourist, a dandy”) + ranch. First use appears c. 1899, in the Bismarck Tribune.

  1. derived from rancho
  2. compounded as dude ranch — “dude + ranch”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of guest ranch.

    • ‘Is this Scott Lawson's dude ranch?’ soberly inquired the rider of the pinto.

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