Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
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- noun
- /ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ bɪlz waɪld wɛst ʃoʊ/
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El espectáculo del Lejano Oeste de Buffalo Bill
- Though public competition has not received much attention outside the Mexican-American community, it is not new to the United States; charreada events took place north of the border for decades before the professionalization of United States rodeo, and charros regularly performed with such productions as Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, gaining them a reputation as the world's most skilled ropers.
Examples
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The performances at Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show highlighted the skills of cowboys and sharpshooters.
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During its tours, Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show brought the excitement of the American frontier to audiences in Europe.
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During the day, these open transoms must have also allowed the clamor of the nearby Midway and Buffalo Bill's Wild West show to resonate through the hall.
Blog text (22) -
In 1894, the "best Charros" from Mexico made their first major expedition into the U.S. On that tour, the Mexicans met with great success, particularly in the city of New York, where they were presented with the famous 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West' Show (p. 21).
Academic text (1994) -
MacNeil built his international reputation on sculpting images of Natives after seeing Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
Academic text (2007) -
People from all over the country flocked to see Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and its thrilling displays.
Synonyms
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A live show with cowboys riding horses, shooting, and showing life in the old West
Surface Forms
Morphology
buffalo + Bill's + wild + West + show
The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'show' + 'Wild West' clearly signals a staged event about the American West, and the possessive 'Buffalo Bill's' indicates it is associated with a person named Buffalo Bill. While specific historical details (touring, dates, Cody's fame) are not recoverable from the words alone, a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it as a show about the Wild West owned or run by someone called Buffalo Bill.
Etymology
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show gets its name from showman Buffalo Bill, who in the 1880s toured towns with live scenes of the Wild West like horseback riding, shooting, and buffalo hunts. Because the show brought real action and stories of 'frontier life' to ordinary people, the name came to mean a large, exciting show of western skills and stories.