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bucktooth

[ buhk-tooth ]
/ ˈbʌkˈtuθ /

noun, plural buck·teeth [buhk-teeth] /ˈbʌkˈtiθ/.

a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.

Nearby words

  1. buckskins,
  2. buckstay,
  3. bucktail,
  4. buckthorn,
  5. buckthorn family,
  6. buckwheat,
  7. buckwheat cake,
  8. buckwheat coal,
  9. buckwheat family,
  10. buckwheat note

Origin of bucktooth

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

bucktooth

/ (ˈbʌkˌtuːθ) /

noun plural -teeth

derogatory a projecting upper front tooth
Derived Formsbuck-toothed, adjective

Word Origin for bucktooth

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.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for buckteeth

bucktooth

[ bŭk′tōōth′ ]

n.

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