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buckshee
buck·shee
/
ˈbʌk
ʃi, ˌbʌkˈʃi
/
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[
buhk
-shee, buhk-
shee
]
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Chiefly British Slang.
noun
1.
a gift, gratuity, or small bribe.
2.
an extra ration or portion.
adjective
3.
free of charge; gratuitous.
Origin:
1915–20;
variant of
baksheesh
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buckshee
(ˌbʌkˈʃiː)
—
adj
slang
(
Brit
) without charge; free
[C20: from
baksheesh
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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