buckish
Americanadjective
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He was a fine buckish young fellow, about twenty-one.
From American Scenes, and Christian Slavery A Recent Tour of Four Thousand Miles in the United States by Ebenezer Davies
Even Jehu has been buckish, kicking up his heels and gambolling awkwardly.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott
And if you've just had a good breakfast and feel buckish, you say, "Yes, thank you," and there you are....
From The Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert
The ponies are very buckish and can scarcely be held in at exercise; it seems certain that they feel the return of daylight.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott
Tom Nagle thanked his worship, and the buckish young bricklayer was held to bail.
From Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' by John Wight
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