buckshee

buck·shee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhk-shee, buhk-shee]
- /ˈbʌk ʃi, ˌbʌkˈʃi/
- /bˈʌkʃiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhk-shee, buhk-shee]
- /ˈbʌk ʃi, ˌbʌkˈʃi/

Definitions of buckshee word

adjective buckshee without charge; free 3
adjective buckshee free; gratis 3
noun buckshee a gift, gratuity, or small bribe. 1
noun buckshee an extra ration or portion. 1
adjective buckshee free of charge; gratuitous. 1
noun buckshee A gift or bribe. 0

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Origin of buckshee

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; variant of baksheesh

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Parts of speech for Buckshee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Buckshee

buckshee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% 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.

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Synonyms for buckshee

adverb buckshee

free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.

Just one Synonym for buckshee