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Why do they call wild cattle 'mavericks'?

Updated: 8/16/2019
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The word "maverick" comes from Texas cattle owner Sam Maverick - he refused to brand any of his cattle, and cowboys started saying that any wild, unbranded cow "must belong to Maverick." This was shortened over the years to "it's a maverick."

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