bucko
3
8.8
- noun
- /ˈbʌkoʊ/
- Archaic
:
amigo
- Hey, bucko, are you ready for the game tonight?
Dang, bucko, that's one way to do it, man.
- Dang, bucko, that's one way to do it, man.
- Go get a Drew Brees jersey and get back out there, bucko, because I think you got this.
Examples
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Go get a Drew Brees jersey and get back out there, bucko, because I think you got this.
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He didn't call me "bucko."
Fiction book (1998) -
-Bucko, I think we're on the same page.
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The drinks are on me, my bucko.
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This is the bucko, Paulie.
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- Ain't gonna happen, Bucko.
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Now, what's the big noise, buckos?
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Dang, bucko, that's one way to do it, man.
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- All right, me buckos, prepare to reboot on my command.
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Knock it off, buckos.
Synonyms
333
1.4
A man or boy you speak to in a friendly way
213
5.3
A person who is a friend, used in casual talk
185
8.0
A casual word for a man
113
7.7
A male friend or a brother
78
7.8
A person you like and trust, often a close friend
69
9.1
An informal male friend from the same neighborhood or group
42
8.0
A friendly way to call a man you know well
33
9.6
A friend or close buddy used as a casual greeting
28
9.3
A casual way to call a man, either friendly or rude
20
9.8
A close male friend you call like a brother
16
9.9
A friendly way to call a man, often used in the southern United States
9
8.6
A friendly word people use to call a man they respect
8
9.1
A friendly name for a close friend
7
9.9
A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend
4
9.5
A friendly word for a man or boy
3
9.8
A person who is your cousin or a close friend you treat like family
2
9.1
To call a young man or boy informally
1
9.7
A casual word people use to address a friend or peer
1
8.8
A friendly informal word for a man or boy in Britain
1
9.9
A friendly informal word from Ireland and Wales for a boy or man
1
9.3
A friendly, informal word people use for a friend
1
9.9
An informal word for a guy friend, like bro
1
9.9
A friendly way to call someone you like
1
9.9
A close friend like a brother
1
8.4
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
1
9.9
A young boy or man called in a friendly way in the Philippines
A casual word for a friend, often a man
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bucko comes from buck, 'a man', plus the friendly ending -o, a bit like kiddo. A helpful way to remember is that this ending makes nicknames, so bucko can also mean a friend or buddy.