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- [buhk-oh]
- /ˈbʌk oʊ/
- /ˈbək.əʊ/
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- [buhk-oh]
- /ˈbʌk oʊ/
Definitions of bucko word
- noun bucko a lively young fellow: often a term of address 3
- noun bucko a blustering or swaggering fellow; bully 3
- noun bucko a young man; fellow 3
- noun plural bucko Chiefly Irish English. young fellow; chap; young companion. 1
- noun plural bucko British Slang. a swaggering fellow. 1
- noun bucko Buckaroo. 0
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Origin of bucko
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; buck1 + -o
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Parts of speech for Bucko
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bucko popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bucko usage trend in Literature
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