bucko

noun

\ ˈbə-(ˌ)kō

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plural buckoes

Definition of bucko

1 : a person who is domineering and bullying : swaggerer

2 chiefly Irish : young fellow : lad

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Like you and I, Pi me bucko, those three lubbers there all have a cabin here in the Barkadeer. — Vincent Janoski, WIRED, "GeekDad Puzzle of the Week: Math Pirates – Solution," 19 Sep. 2008

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The first known use of bucko was in 1883

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