bronco

Also bronc
Sometimes bron·cho

[brong-koh]

noun

plural

broncos 

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

bronco

/ ˈbrɒŋkəʊ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bronco¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bronco¹

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

Example Sentences

“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.

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People here are enjoying bull rides, barrel racing and bucking broncos.

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The @broncos will eat a ton of money.

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She walked into a bar, met someone who knew a thing or two about riding bareback broncos and convinced him to train her.

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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.

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Related Words

• colt 
• filly 
• mare 
• stallion