buckeen

English

noun
Definitions
  • (Ireland) a poor young man of the lower Anglo-Irish gentry who aspires to the habits and dress of the wealthy.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish boicín affix from English buck (dollar, male goat, male deer).

Origin

English

buck

Gloss

dollar, male goat, male deer

Concept
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Animals

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Person/Thing

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