bronco
Americannoun
plural
broncosnoun
Etymology
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”; broach
Example Sentences
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“She’s doing a very intense, subtle performance while she’s being slammed around on this bucking bronco with wind machines and a robotic camera,” Taylor said.
From Los Angeles Times
People here are enjoying bull rides, barrel racing and bucking broncos.
From BBC
The @broncos will eat a ton of money.
From Seattle Times
She walked into a bar, met someone who knew a thing or two about riding bareback broncos and convinced him to train her.
From Seattle Times
From there, Strait downshifted again to the archetypal sad cowboy song “I Can Still Make Cheyenne,” which could make even the toughest bronco busters reach for their handkerchiefs.
From Seattle Times
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