BUCKRAS

Noun

buckras

plural of buckra

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Source: Wiktionary


BUCKRA

Buck"ra, n. Etym: [In the language of the Calabar coast, buckra means "demon, a powerful and superior being." J.L.Wilson.]

Definition: A white man; -- a term used by negroes of the African coast, West Indies, etc.

Buck"ra, a.

Definition: White; white man's; strong; good; as, buckra yam, a white yam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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