BUCKIE

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Buckie

A coastal town in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ4265).

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Buckie

(slang) Buckfast Tonic Wine, a brand of fortified wine.

Source: Wiktionary


Buck"ie, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large spiral marine shell, esp. the common whelk. See Buccinum. [Scot.] Deil's buckie, a perverse, refractory youngster. [Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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