brumby
Americannoun
plural
brumbiesnoun
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a wild horse, esp one descended from runaway stock
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informal a wild or unruly person
Etymology
Origin of brumby
First recorded in 1875–80; origin obscure
Example Sentences
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Despite only starting up Brumby Capital in May of last year, Russell Clark has already delivered a return of around 27% for investors and won a hedge fund industry award nomination as best newcomer to boot.
From MarketWatch
At this stage, Brumby Capital, named after the feral horses roaming Australia’s outback, is a relatively modest size but Clark’s of the opinion that the way hedge funds invest must change and this will benefit the high conviction, more concentrated strategies he deploys.
From MarketWatch
The youngsters are learning how Scunthorpe and the surrounding villages of Ashby, Brumby, Crosby and Frodingham grew rapidly following the discovery of iron ore here in 1859.
From BBC
Which type of wild animal is known as a brumby in Australia?
From Slate
“Scientists need to feel safe,” says Steve Brumby, a remote-sensing and data-visualization expert who co-founded Impact Observatory, a company using machine learning to mine geospatial data for novel insights.
From Scientific American
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