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Ranchera
Ranchera by Aujenaespoor November 12, 2025

Ranchera Music 

Ranchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico literally meaning "music of the ranches.” The word ranchera was derived from the word rancho because the songs originated on the ranches and in the countryside of rural Mexico. Rancheras that have been adapted by conjuntos, or norteño bands from northern Mexico and the southwestern US, are sometimes called norteños, from the Spanish word for northern. Although closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco in the post-revolutionary period, Rancheras are also played today by Norteño (or Conjunto) or Banda (or Duranguense) groups. Drawing on rural traditional folklore, Ranchera was conceived as a symbol of a new national consciousness in reaction to the aristocratic tastes of that era. Traditional rancheras sing about love, patriotism or nature. Rhythms can be in 3/4, 2/4 or 4/4, reflecting the tempo of, respectively, the waltz, the polka, and the bolero. Songs are usually in a major key, and consist of an instrumental introduction, verse and refrain, instrumental section repeating the verse, and another verse and refrain, with a tag ending. Instrumentation may include guitars, strings, trumpets, and/or accordions, depending on the type of ensemble being utilized.
Ranchera Music: Vicente Fernandez, José Alfredo Jiménez, Pedro Infante, Pablo Montero, Pepe Aguilar, Rocío Dúrcal, Lorenzo de Monteclaro, Lola Beltran, Javier Solis, Tomas Mendez, Pedro Fernandez, Angeles Ochoa, Lucha Reyes, Amalia Mendoza, Lila Downs, Vikki Carr, Soledad Bravo, Astrid Hadad, Jorge Negrete, Paquita la del Barrio, Cuco Sanchez, Yolanda del Río, Antonio Aguilar, Alejandro Fernandez, and Nortec Collective.

Slime Rancher 

Oh, only the best game ever! You step into the shoes of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky girl who lives in The Far, Far Range, round up kawaii slimes, place them in corrals, feed them their favorite foods, collect their plorts, and the best part about it is that you can sell them, make largos, or make awesome gadgets! It's also a game about exploration, so you'll discover new locations and new types of slimes as you travel the range! You can also make trades with fellow ranchers, such as Odgen Ortiz, Victor Humphries, and Mochi Miles! Go buy yourself a copy of Slime Rancher if you haven't played it before! You're gonna love playing Slime Rancher as much as I do! X3
Phil: Wow, I love playing Slime Rancher! I made a Honey Hunter largo recently!
Chad: Yeah, Chad loves Slime Rancher, too, man. Digging the Ancient Ruins.
Wordington-Chan: Ooh, me too! I love the Tabby Slimes, the Glass Desert, and BOb the rancher. I wanna be a Slime Rancher when I grow up~! <3
Phil: Three's a crowd, then! Ha, ha!
Johnny: Talkin' 'bout Slime Rancher, eh? I recently collected all the Gold Plorts from the vaults.
Everyone else: Cool! :D
Johnny: I also love Monomi Park. Wish they could make more games, though...
Phil: Don't we all? ;3

Hobbit rancher 

Hobbit rancher : an Amish dude trying to Hurd six kids without shoes at Walmart. "They dress like hobbits, kids got dirty feet like hobbits , parents HOBBIT RANCHERS .
Damn that's one of the best Hobbit Ranchers I've even seen!!!

Dusty Rancher

A dusty rancher is a person who likes to have vile gas passed in their face while they perform oral sex.
Tom realized he was a dusty rancher when Tina farted in his face and he liked it.
Dusty Rancher by sacredburro November 17, 2011

bacteria rancher

A person that, unknowingly or knowingly, ranches bacteria by not showering after football practice, weightlifting or any activity that involves heavy sweating.

It's the type of person that, for example, sweats while working out at the gym, then leaves without showering and goes to deposit all the sweat, filth and bacteria into their car seats where it can multiply and get stronger.
Girl 1: Lana is such a skank. She works out at the gym, sweats all over her clothes, and then gets in her car and sweats into the seats!

Girl 2: Oh gross, she is such a bacteria rancher!
bacteria rancher by ausxau June 18, 2017
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