bronco

[ brong-koh ]

/ ˈbrɒŋ koʊ /

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noun, plural bron·cos.

a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., especially one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.

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Also bronc

[brongk] /brɒŋk/ . Sometimes bron·cho .

Origin of bronco

An Americanism first recorded in 1865–70; from Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish potro bronco “untamed colt” (in Mexican Spanish: “wild horse, half-tamed horse”); bronco, was apparently a nasalized variant of the Latin adjective broccus “projecting”; see origin at broach

Words nearby bronco

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How to use bronco in a sentence

Maybe the white Bronco deserves a little respect for sitting this anniversary out.
Where’s O.J.’s White Bronco Now?|Oliver Jones|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 20 years since then have been kinder to that Bronco than to Broncos in general.
Where’s O.J.’s White Bronco Now?|Oliver Jones|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fortunately, the record-setting Bronco offense did its part to set yet another record.
The Impossible Super Bowl Score: First 43-8 Football Game in a Century|Evin Demirel|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Who can forget the indelible images of that White Bronco being chased by a phalanx of cop cars on June 17, 1994?
Football, Crime, and Allegations Against Aaron Hernandez|Ben Teitelbaum|June 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Today, someone reminds me, is the anniversary of the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase, which happened in 1995.
The O.J. Anniversary|Michael Tomasky|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For a short distance road and track lay parallel, and as the train slowly got under way, the bronco was put to a run.
The Honorable Percival|Alice Hegan Rice
Suddenly within his line of vision came a stalwart young chap and a girl, each astride a bronco.
The Honorable Percival|Alice Hegan Rice
Bronco helped her down from her pony, and escorted her to a seat of honour—an empty box that had formerly held canned tomatoes.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
Jamie clutched it, while Bronco held a consultation with the cook at the tail-board of the chuck-wagon.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
Bronco's fingers opened, and Nell and the child stared at a strange thing blinking sleepily.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker

British Dictionary definitions for bronco

bronco

broncho

/ (ˈbrɒŋkəʊ) /

noun plural -cos or -chos

(in the US and Canada) a wild or partially tamed pony or mustang of the western plains

Word Origin for bronco

C19: from Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish potro bronco unbroken colt, probably from Latin broccus projecting (as knots on wood), hence, rough, wild

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