buckie

World English Dictionary
buckie (ˈbʌkɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a whelk or its shell
2.  a lively or boisterous person, esp a youngster
 
[related to Latin buc(c)inum whelk, from buc(c)ina trumpet, horn]

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World English Dictionary
Buckie (ˈbʌkɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal short for Buckfast

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Buckie is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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