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bronco

Also bronc
Sometimes Dz·

[brong-koh]

noun

plural

broncos 
  1. a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., especially one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.



bronco

/ ˈɒŋəʊ /

noun

  1. (in the US and Canada) a wild or partially tamed pony or mustang of the western plains

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bronco1

An Americanism first recorded in 1865–70; from Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish potro bronco “untamed colt” (in Mexican Spanish: “wild horse, half-tamed horse”); bronco, was apparently a nasalized variant of the Latin adjective broccus ‼𳦳پԲ”; broach
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bronco1

C19: from Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish potro bronco unbroken colt, probably from Latin broccus projecting (as knots on wood), hence, rough, wild
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“She’s doing a very intense, subtle performance while she’s being slammed around on this bucking bronco with wind machines and a robotic camera,” Taylor said.

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People here are enjoying bull rides, barrel racing and bucking broncos.

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The @broncos will eat a ton of money.

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She walked into a bar, met someone who knew a thing or two about riding bareback broncos and convinced him to train her.

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From there, Strait downshifted again to the archetypal sad cowboy song “I Can Still Make Cheyenne,” which could make even the toughest bronco busters reach for their handkerchiefs.

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