brumby
Americannoun
plural
brumbiesnoun
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a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock
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informal a wild or unruly person
Etymology
Origin of brumby
First recorded in 1875–80; origin obscure
Example Sentences
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Which type of wild animal is known as a brumby in Australia?
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2024
Many brumby activists argue that the animals should be captured and moved to sanctuaries instead of being killed.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2020
Mr. Benedetti leapt onto the bare back of a brumby he had tamed to show how placid the animal was.
From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2020
State politicians passed legislation to protect the heritage value of the horse — an invasive species known as a brumby — on 6 June.
From Nature • Jun. 12, 2018
People who lost money on him called him a "brumby"; but if ever any horse had Harpoon's shoulders and The Gin's temper, Shackles was that horse.
From Indian Tales by Kipling, Rudyard
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