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bucktooth

[ buhk-tooth ]
/ ˈbʌkˈtuθ /
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noun, plural buck·teeth [buhk-teeth]. /ˈbʌkˈtiθ/.
a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.
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Origin of bucktooth

First recorded in 1745–55; buck1 + tooth

OTHER WORDS FROM bucktooth

bucktoothed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for bucktooth

bucktooth
/ (ˈbʌkˌtuːθ) /

noun plural -teeth
derogatory a projecting upper front tooth

Derived forms of bucktooth

buck-toothed, adjective

Word Origin for bucktooth

C18: from buck 1 (deer) + tooth
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