Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [buhk-ruh]
- /ˈbʌk rə/
- /bˈʌkrə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhk-ruh]
- /ˈbʌk rə/
Definitions of buckra word
- noun buckra (used contemptuously by Black people, esp in the US) a White man 3
- noun buckra a white man or boss 3
- noun buckra Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to a white man. 1
- noun buckra (rare, African American Vernacular, derogatory) A poor white person. 0
- adjective buckra (African American Vernacular, archaic) white. 0
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Origin of buckra
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-90; of uncertain origin; often alleged to be < Efik m̀bakára white man; compare Jamaican English backra, earlier E spelling bochara, bacceroe, backearary
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Parts of speech for Buckra
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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buckra popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
buckra usage trend in Literature
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