Meaning & use
Bucko
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An informal, often mocking or affectionate term of address for a man, sometimes implying he is being cocky or overconfident.
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Listen here, bucko, you'd better watch your tone.
The old sailor called every young deckhand 'bucko' whether he liked them or not.
A note on using this word
Likely derived from 'buck,' meaning a lively or spirited young man, combined with the diminutive '-o.'
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