bucko

American  

[buhk-oh] / ˈbʌk oʊ /

noun

plural

buckoes

1. Chiefly Irish English. young fellow; chap; young companion.

2. British Slang. a swaggering fellow.

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bucko British  

/ ˈbʌkəʊ /

noun

1. a lively young fellow: often a term of address

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Etymology

Origin of bucko

First recorded in 1880–85; buck ¹ + -o

Example Sentences

It's about a lovable but deplorable young Midlands bucko back in England's border-war time, a good tale withal but not on the same counter with mature Kaye- Smithiana.

From Time Magazine Archive

Reb's "future Scotsman" is a fairly fantastic bucko named Jack, who believed himself to be an Irishman until he was 20 and played the part to the Abbey Theater hilt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Where now are the bucko mates of yesteryear?

From Time Magazine Archive

And now, my bucko, here is where your fortune meets mine.

From The O'Ruddy A Romance by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)

She said that Mister Lynch was in the plot; aye, this hard bucko, this "square-shooter," as I had heard him called, was the instigator and prime mover in the affair.

From The Blood Ship by Springer, Norman