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bronc colloq. (orig. and chiefly U.S.).|brɒŋk|
Also bronch, bronk.
[Abbrev. of bronco.]
= bronco; a horse. Also attrib. and Comb.
1893T. Roosevelt Wilderness Hunter xx. 418, I saddled up the bronc' and lit out for home. 1908Mulford Orphan v, Keep it up, bronchs!.. We'll win! 1910W. M. Raine B. O'Connor 72 You're going to..learn to stick to your saddle when the bronc and you disagree. 1911H. Quick Yellowstone N. x. 245 Old Jim Bridger was obliged to go up f'r three days on his bronk one time. 1913Mulford Coming of Cassidy 153 That's shore a long time to ride this bronc train. 1924Glasgow Herald 12 June 9 The champion bronk riders, steer wrestlers, and trick horsewomen of America. Ibid. 4 July 9 The international bronk riding contest..took place yesterday afternoon at the Wembley Stadium. |