buckjumping

English

noun
Definitions
  • (of a horse) The action of aggressively attempting to buck a rider.
  • (Australia) A rodeo event in which the rider attempts to stay in the saddle of a bucking horse for a set period.

Etymology

Compound from English buck (dollar, male goat, male deer) + English jumping.

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English

jumping

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