noun
Meaning 1
plural of donkey
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
donkeys
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CMU ARPABET: D AA1 NG K IY0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
the Brisbane Broncos (a rugby league club based in Brisbane, Australia)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, derogatory, humorous, informal, mildly, sometimes
Qualifier: rugby league
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History
Etymology
From the fact that a donkey is typically depicted as a clumsy animal with a lack of intelligence (evident in terms such as ass and donkey vote), in comparison to a horse which is depicted as a strong and powerful companion animal. A bronco is a bucking horse.
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