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broncobuster

American  
[brong-koh-buhs-ter] / ˈbrɒŋ koʊˌbʌs tər /

noun

  1. a person who breaks broncos to the saddle.


broncobuster British  
/ ˈbrɒŋkəʊˌbʌstə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • broncobusting noun

Etymology

Origin of broncobuster

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

Example Sentences

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He joined some Ute Indians, learned all about horses and cattle, became their No. 1 broncobuster.

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In San Diego, a discouraged broncobuster advertised for sale a "Western saddle, bridle, blanket and halter; rope, block and tackle, wheel chair."

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Out of the residence door, like a broncobuster sprung from his chute, bounded John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

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Death Valley Scotty, broncobuster, was such a glutton for chocolate creams that he ate them while his mount was cutting capers.

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"The whole horse business has changed," says her husband Lee, a former broncobuster.

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