English Explanatory Dictionary

buckshee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gift or bribe.
  2. An extra portion, ration etc.
  3. A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.
  4. Alternative spelling of bukshi (“paymaster”).
adj
  1. Extra, spare.

Word forms

buckshee buckshees

Etymology

Related to baksheesh.

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