buckie
noun
a whelk or its shell
buckie
1 British
/ ˈbʌkɪ /
noun
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a whelk or its shell
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a lively or boisterous person, esp a youngster
Buckie
2
British
/ ˈbʌkɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of buckie
related to Latin buc ( c ) inum whelk, from buc ( c ) ina trumpet, horn
Example Sentences
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My head against a buckie that he could!
From Sentimental Tommy The Story of His Boyhood by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
"To ca the sowl oot o' the wame o' the deil's buckie o' him," said a limping ostler.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald
“The huzzy Beenie—the jaud Eppie—the deil's buckie of a callant!—Another plate gane—they'll break me out of house and ha'!”
From St. Ronan's Well by Sir Walter Scott
The crab and lobster haunt in the crevices; and limpets, mussels, and the white buckie abound.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
He is a devil's buckie, and I advise you to follow my example, Miss McQueen, and capitulate.
From Tommy and Grizel by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
Kim Hutchison, 60, and Harry Grieve, 57, from Buckie, Moray, were staying in a Travelodge in Dundee when the early morning incident happened last month.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
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.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2024
Shannon Mitchell, from Buckie, said her "heart sank" when she was told she would have to be induced in Aberdeen.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2021
More than 35 tonnes of equipment, including stills, flooring, control valves and pipework, is leaving Buckie in Moray for the port of Tianjin.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2021
A foil coach at the club, Buckie, saw me on one of these days and pulled me aside.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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