broncobuster

[ brong-koh-buhs-ter ]

/ ˈbrɒŋ koʊˌbʌs tər /

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noun

a person who breaks broncos to the saddle.

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Origin of broncobuster

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; bronco + buster

OTHER WORDS FROM broncobuster

bron·co·bust·ing, noun

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How to use broncobuster in a sentence

Yes, your German Shepherd Buster can wear his own health tracker.
Nothing Says I Love You Like Data|The Daily Beast|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My 10-year-old son Buster headed straight for the agitated water.
Why I Hate The Beach|P. J. O’Rourke|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After being rescued from the ocean several times Buster spent the rest of the afternoon collecting flotsam and jetsam.
Why I Hate The Beach|P. J. O’Rourke|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
We had to turn aside on our way downstairs for more furniture to make Buster a bed in a box full of excelsior in the shed.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
If I started upstairs with the frame of a pine bureau on my back, Buster was on the third step, between my legs.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
Buster plopped down on all fours, as if he understood perfectly, and took a bite at my shoe string.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
There was a sudden sound of steps and crackling twigs in the grove behind us, and Buster emerged up the path, hot on our scent.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton
At the sound of my voice Buster came squeezing into the room, and put his forepaws in my lap.
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British Dictionary definitions for broncobuster

broncobuster

/ (ˈbrɒŋkəʊˌbʌstə) /

noun

(in the western US and Canada) a cowboy who breaks in broncos or wild horses

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