brumby

[ bruhm-bee ]

/ ˈbrʌm bi /

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noun, plural brum·bies.Australian.

a wild horse.

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Origin of brumby

First recorded in 1875–80; origin obscure

Words nearby brumby

bruit, brulé, Brumaire, brumal, brumation, brumby, brume, brummagem, Brummell, Brummie, brunch

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How to use brumby in a sentence

They meet as might a lad from Harrow and another from Mr. Brumby's successful mechanical cramming establishment.
The American Senator|Anthony Trollope
He went round and round the paddick at home, with me on him, buckin' like a brumby.
An Outback Marriage|Andrew Barton Paterson
Dr. Giles and others suggest that the name should be Brumby instead of Brunanburh.
The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire|S. W. Partington
She was a good woman of business, and managed the hat-shop for nine years, whilst poor Brumby was at Dr. Tokelys.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray

Mrs. Brumby plays finely on the bassoon, and has evenings dedicated to Sebastian Bach, and enlivened with Handel.
The Christmas Books|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for brumby

brumby

/ (ˈbrʌmbɪ) /

noun plural -bies Australian

a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock

informal a wild or unruly person

Word Origin for brumby

C19: of unknown origin

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