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Bucked
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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verb (used without object)
1.
(of a saddle or pack animal) to leap with arched back and come down with head low and forelegs stiff, in order to dislodge a rider or pack.
2.
Informal. to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly: The mayor bucked at the school board's suggestion.
3.
(of a vehicle, motor, or the like) to operate unevenly; move by jerks and bounces.
verb (used with object)
4.
to throw or attempt to throw (a rider or pack) by bucking.
5.
to force a way through or proceed against (an obstacle): The plane bucked a strong headwind.
6.
to strike with the head; butt.
7.
to resist or oppose obstinately; object strongly to.
8.
EXPANDFootball. (of a ball-carrier) to charge into (the opponent's line).
9.
to gamble, play, or take a risk against: He was bucking the odds when he bought that failing business.
10.
COLLAPSEto press a reinforcing device against (the force of a rivet) in order to absorb vibration and increase expansion.
noun
Verb phrases11.
an act of bucking.
12.
buck for, to strive for a promotion or some other advantage: to buck for a raise.
13.
buck up, to make or become more cheerful, vigorous, etc.: She knew that with a change of scene she would soon buck up.
noun
1.
a sawhorse.
2.
Gymnastics. a cylindrical, leather-covered block mounted in a horizontal position on a single vertical post set in a steel frame, for use chiefly in vaulting.
3.
any of various heavy frames, racks, or jigs used to support materials or partially assembled items during manufacture, as in airplane assembly plants.
4.
Also called door buck. a doorframe of wood or metal set in a partition, especially one of light masonry, to support door hinges, hardware, finish work, etc.
verb (used with object)
Verb phrase5.
to split or saw (logs, felled trees, etc.).
6.
noun
1.
Poker. any object in the pot that reminds the winner of some privilege or obligation when his or her turn to deal next comes.
verb (used with object)
Idiom2.
to pass (something) along to another, especially as a means of avoiding responsibility or blame: He bucked the letter on to the assistant vice president to answer.
3.
pass the buck, to shift responsibility or blame to another person: Never one to admit error, he passed the buck to his subordinates.
Origin:
1860–65; short for buckhorn knife, an object which served this function
1860–65; short for buckhorn knife, an object which served this function
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Word Origin & History
buck
"sawhorse," 1817, Amer.Eng., apparently from Du. bok "trestle."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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