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buckeen
/ bʌˈkiːn /
noun
- (in Ireland) a poor young man who aspires to the habits and dress of the wealthy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of buckeen1
C18: from Irish Gaelic boicín , diminutive of boc an important person
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