bronco buster
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9.6
- noun
- /ˈbrɒŋkoʊ ˈbʌstər/
- US
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domador de broncos
- The experienced bronco buster tamed the wild horse after several attempts.
Examples
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"Beaner bronco buster"?
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I don't want no beaner bronco buster handing me that $50,000.
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I didn't take you for a bronco buster.
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Well... ahem, it's about this guy who's a bronco buster.
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How would you like to be Texas Jack Butler, star cowboy, bronco buster and all-around wild man of the West?
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Every summer, the bronco buster showcases his skills at the local rodeo.
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As a skilled bronco buster, she is known for her ability to train even the fiercest horses.
Synonyms
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8.0
A person who breaks and trains wild horses for riding
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9.9
A person who catches and trains wild horses on the American West plains
A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them
A person who trains wild horses so people can ride them
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound's meaning is directly compositional: 'bronco' (a wild rodeo horse) + 'buster' (one who breaks or tames) clearly yields 'a person who breaks wild horses.' This follows a common English agentive compound pattern (X-buster = one who busts X), so a B1 learner who knows both parts would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Bronco buster comes from the American West. A bronco is a wild horse and a buster is someone who 'breaks' it by riding and calming it, so the picture of a cowboy holding on to a wild horse explains why the phrase means 'a person who breaks wild horses for riding'.