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mustanger

[ muhs-tang-er ]
/ ˈmʌs tæŋ ər /
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noun
a person who engages in mustanging.
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Origin of mustanger

An Americanism dating back to 1845–50; mustang + -er1

Words nearby mustanger

mustachio, mustachioed, Mustafa Kemal, Mustagh, mustang, mustanger, mustard, mustard and cress, mustard family, mustard gas, mustard oil
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How to use mustanger in a sentence

  • Pa made a deal with a Mex mustanger; he got some prime stuff he caught in the Panhandle.

    Ride Proud, Rebel!|Andre Alice Norton

  • Me, I was trailin' 'long with this Mex mustanger to learn some of his tricks.

    Ride Proud, Rebel!|Andre Alice Norton
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