Buckie

/ ˈbʌkɪ /

noun

buckie

/ ˈbʌkɪ /

Origin of Buckie¹

related to Latin buc ( c ) inum whelk, from buc ( c ) ina trumpet, horn

From the singing of an old woman in Buckie, Enzie, Banffshire.

The crab and lobster haunt in the crevices; and limpets, mussels, and the white buckie abound.

Ye needna think he cares a buckie for you, ye tow-headed, crawlin' ferlie!

In various parts of Great Britain it is known as “buckie” and “mutlog.”

It relates to the public treachery of Weir; in proof of which, Buckie produces the packet containing the dispatches to the Lords.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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