mutton busting
A form of entertainment, akin to bull riding, where young children compete to hold…A form of entertainment, akin to bull riding, where young children compete to hold onto the back of sheep for as long as possible.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A form of entertainment, akin to bull riding, where young children compete to hold onto the back of sheep for as long as possible.
Origin
From mutton (“sheep”) + busting (“turning an animal into a beast of burden”), modeled on tFrom mutton (“sheep”) + busting (“turning an animal into a beast of burden”), modeled on the phrase bronco busting.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable