English Explanatory Dictionary

bucko

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A boastful or bullying man.
  2. Used as a term of address: young lad, friend, pal.
name
  1. A surname from Czech.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌkəʊ/ /ˈbʌkoʊ/

Word forms

bucko buckos buckoes

Etymology

From buck (“male antelope, deer, etc.; adventurous or high-spirited young man”) + -o (colloquializing suffix).

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