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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As he was pondering that thought, the outhouse started bumping and bouncing like a bucking bronco.
From Literature
“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
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