buckeen

/ (bʌˈkiːn) /

noun

(in Ireland) a poor young man who aspires to the habits and dress of the wealthy

Nearby words

buck, pearl sydenstricker, buckaroo, buckbean, buckboard, bucked, buckeen, bucker, bucket, bucket about, bucket brigade, bucket conveyor

Word Origin for buckeen

C18: from Irish Gaelic boicín, diminutive of boc an important person

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