buckra
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of buckra
First recorded in 1685–90; of uncertain origin; often alleged to be from Efik m̀bakára “white man”; compare Jamaican English backra, and earlier English spellings bochara, bacceroe, backearary
Example Sentences
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"Dis a new way de buckra man got to fight," he said.
From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III by Morris, Charles
Un' Georgina chop' up de pianneh, 'caze it wouldn' talk foo her like it talk too buckra.
From The Flower of the Chapdelaines by Yohn, F. C. (Frederick Coffay)
Him 'pears gwine to curse de buckra man, but de angel put har han' ober him moufh, an' say suffin' to him.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
Guess he tinks himself buckra ossifer and bery fine genelman, now de captin take um into cabin, sure; but, he no rale genelman to turn up nose at um ole frens!
From Tom Finch's Monkey and How he Dined with the Admiral by Anonymous
An' side de pore chile, an' kneelin' down wid har arm roun' him neck, am de buckra angel.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
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