knee-sprung
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of knee-sprung
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The smaller of the two—but not by much—was a sloppy blond boy, rosy-cheeked and gum-chewing, with a relentlessly cheery demeanor and his fists thrust deep in the pockets of his knee-sprung trousers.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
I let him have my old paint pony, Freckles—him being knee-sprung and not up to cow-work.
From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove
An hour later he emerges, well fed, revives his knee-sprung horse, lights a fresh cigarette, cracks his whip like a package of torpedoes, and goes clattering off in search of a customer.
From The Real Latin Quarter by Smith, F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley)
I have cured knee-sprung horses with this oil frequently.
From The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses by Kincaid, P. R.
A horseman would have called him knee-sprung and declared he stumbled.
From The Man from the Bitter Roots by Lockhart, Caroline
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