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noun
nervous excitement of an inexperienced hunter upon the approach of game.
any nervous excitement preceding a new experience.
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Origin of buck fever
An Americanism dating back to 1835â45
Words nearby buck fever
bucket shop, bucket truck, buckeye, Buckeye State, Buckfast, buck fever, buck for, buckhorn, buckhound, buckie, Buckingham
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British Dictionary definitions for buck fever
buck fever
noun
nervous excitement felt by inexperienced hunters at the approach of game
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