An unbranded range animal.
An unbranded range animal.
In this distribution, care is taken to leave not only those which bear the owner's mark and brand, but his due proportion of the mavericks* that have been found upon the expedition. [footnote: *The term "maverick" is applied in this coun…
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I'm old enough to have driven the original Maverick. My roommate in college had one and it was often the only vehicle in our group that ran. Still, it was a piece of crap.
“saw a ford maverick and i wasn’t aware they were still making reasonable sized pick up trucks.”
“Folks who want something smaller than a full sized pickup and electric, so it’ll likely draft sales from the maverick and F150, not sedan customers - ford killed their sedans and anything affordable under $30k to make this artificial floor price wise.”
“I can't stand top gun or maverick, pro millitary trash”
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Showing independence in thoughts or actions.
But I would rather have maverick cattle, they are more accustomed to range conditions. My cattle from the registered herd have not done too well.
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“Ford Maverick aka “the F-50” which is a relatively small American pickup vs. a ‘72 Datsun 521 www.reddit.com/r/FordMaveri...”
“I'm old enough to have driven the original Maverick. My roommate in college had one and it was often the only vehicle in our group that ran. Still, it was a piece of crap.”
“Maverick: Thank you for saving my life Rooster: It’s what my dad would have done”
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(of cattle) Unbranded.
Occasionally some young men who have no cattle of their own will take part in these expeditions, or they will give their services by the year to receive a pro rata of all the maverick cattle that may be found. [Quoted from The Texas New …
"maverick" means unbranded. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"maverick" is informal English meaning unbranded. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "unbranded" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "maverick" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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