brumby

American  

[bruhm-bee] / ˈbrʌm bi /

noun

Australian.

PLURAL

brumbies

1. a wild horse.

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brumby British  

/ ˈbrʌmbɪ /

noun

1. a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock

2. informal  a wild or unruly person

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Etymology

Origin of brumby

First recorded in 1875–80; origin obscure

Example Sentences

The youngsters are learning how Scunthorpe and the surrounding villages of Ashby, Brumby, Crosby and Frodingham grew rapidly following the discovery of iron ore here in 1859.

From BBC

Which type of wild animal is known as a brumby in Australia?

From Slate

“Scientists need to feel safe,” says Steve Brumby, a remote-sensing and data-visualization expert who co-founded Impact Observatory, a company using machine learning to mine geospatial data for novel insights.

From Scientific American

Those hurdles aside, Brumby has fundamental doubts about the outcome of NASA’s study.

From Scientific American

Sonja West is the Brumby distinguished professor in First Amendment law at the University of Georgia School of Law.

From Washington Post