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brumby

American  
[bruhm-bee] / ˈbrʌm bi /

noun

Australian.

plural

brumbies

  1. a wild horse.

brumby British  
/ ˈbrʌmbɪ /

noun

  1. a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock

  2. informal a wild or unruly person

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Etymology

Origin of brumby

First recorded in 1875–80; origin obscure

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