buckie

¹

/ ˈbʌkɪ /

noun

1. a whelk or its shell

2. a lively or boisterous person, esp a youngster

Buckie

²

/ ˈbʌkɪ /

noun

1. informal,  short for Buckfast

Word History and Origins

Origin of buckie¹

related to Latin buc ( c ) inum whelk, from buc ( c ) ina trumpet, horn

Example Sentences

"I've seen examples from Portknockie, Findochty and Buckie."

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The old Moray constituency is to be cut in two, with Keith and Buckie being swallowed up by Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, while Elgin joins a new Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey seat.

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Holders Celtic powered into the last 16 as Highland League Buckie Thistle's Scottish Cup adventure ended on a sodden Glasgow afternoon.

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The game at Celtic Park was the only fourth-round tie to use the review system and it was called upon to discern whether Liel Abada had been fouled in the Buckie box.

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Part-time Buckie continued to play an effective offside line.

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