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—broncobusting, n./brong"koh bus'teuhr/, n.a person who breaks broncos to the saddle.[1885-90, Amer.; BRONCO + BUSTER]
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broncobuster
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buckaroo — also buckeroo noun (plural aroos; also eroos) Etymology: probably by folk etymology from Spanish vaquero, from vaca cow, from Latin vacca more at vaccine Date: 1827 1. cowboy 2. broncobus … New Collegiate Dictionary
