buckjumper

[ buhk-juhm-per ]

noun

1. a horse that bucks habitually, especially such a horse kept for use in rodeos.

buckjumper

/ ˈbʌkˌdʒʌmpə /

noun

1. an untamed horse

Word History and Origins

Origin of buckjumper¹

First recorded in 1840–50; buckjump + -er ¹

Example Sentences

I can ride anything but a buckjumper, and boss the shepherds, and I do love the life, no stifling in fields and copses!

From Project Gutenberg

They sat a buckjumper as a child sits a swing, and seemed to be horsemasters as it were by instinct.

From Project Gutenberg