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bucktooth

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

First recorded in 1745–55; buck1 + tooth
Related formsbuck·toothed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for buckteeth

bucktooth

noun plural -teeth
  1. derogatory a projecting upper front tooth
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Derived Formsbuck-toothed, adjective

Word Origin

C18: from buck 1 (deer) + tooth
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Word Origin and History for buckteeth

bucktooth

n.

1540s, from buck (n.1), perhaps on the notion of "kicking up," + tooth. In French, buck teeth are called dents à l'anglaise, literally "English teeth." Related: Buck-toothed.

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buckteeth in Medicine

bucktooth

(bŭk′tōōth′)
n.
  1. A prominent, projecting upper front tooth.
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Related formsbuck′toothed′ (-tōōtht′) adj.
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