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buck⋅jump⋅er

  [buhk-juhm-per]
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–noun
a horse that bucks habitually, esp. such a horse kept for use in rodeos.
Origin:
1840–50; buckjump + -er 1
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buck·jump   (bŭk'jŭmp')   
intr.v.   buck·jumped, buck·jump·ing, buck·jumps

  1. To buck, as a horse or mule does.

  2. To move in sudden jerks; lurch.

buck'jump·er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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