buckeen
noun
(in Ireland) a poor young man who aspires to the habits and dress of the wealthy
Nearby words
- buck-eye,
- buckaroo,
- buckbean,
- buckboard,
- bucked,
- 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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