bronco
Americannoun
PLURAL
broncosnoun
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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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“He’s just taped together out of bags,” he said of his brown paper bronco.
From Washington Post
Korda spoke afterward as if she had survived a ride on a bucking bronco.
From New York Times
They were like a rodeo cowboy on a bucking bronco - hanging on in hope.
From BBC
Trying to nail down the details of a reopening plan while infections continue to surge is like trying to hit a bull’s eye while riding a bucking bronco.
From Washington Post
“It’s like riding a bronco. The crafting of the questions doesn’t really matter because he responds to topics.”
From Seattle Times
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