buck-jumping

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

Bucking


verbal nouns.

1855. W. Howitt, `Two Years in Victoria,' vol. i. p. 43:

«At length it shook off all its holders, and made one of thoseextraordinary vaults that they call buck-jumping.»

1859. H. Kingsley, `Geoffrey Hamlyn,' vol. ii. p. 212:

«That same bucking is just what puzzles me utterly.»

1859. Rev. J. D. Mereweather, `Diary of a Working Clergyman inAustralia and Tasmania, kept during the years 1850-1853,'p. 177:

«I believe that an inveterate buckjumper can be cured byslinging up one of the four legs, and lunging him aboutseverely in heavy ground on the three legs. The action theymust needs make use of on such an occasion somewhat resemblesthe action of bucking; and after some severe trials of thatsort, they take a dislike to the whole style of thing. AnIrishman on the Murrumbidgee is very clever at this schooling.It is called here `turning a horse inside out.'»

1885. Forman (Dakota), item 26, May 6, 3 (`O.E.D.'):

«The majority of the horses there [in Australia] are viciousand given to the trick of buck jumping.» [It may be worth whileto add that this is not strictly accurate.]

1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `A Colonial Reformer,' p. 94:

«`I should say that buck jumping was produced in this countryby bad breaking,' said Mr. Neuchamp oracularly. `Don't youbelieve it, sir. Bucking is like other vices – – runs in theblood.'»

Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

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