buckra

[ buhk-ruh ]

nounSouthern U.S. (chiefly South Atlantic States).
  1. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to a white man.

Origin of buckra

1
First recorded in 1685–90; of uncertain origin; often alleged to be from Efik m̀bakára “white man”; compare Jamaican English backra, and earlier English spellings bochara, bacceroe, backearary

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How to use buckra in a sentence

  • Man Friday hope piccaniny live well—bring her buckra fish from sea!

    Modern Broods | Charlotte Mary Yonge
  • On our entrance, the old lady yelled out "My God, ye buckra (white) man no stop come in do (door) pull'e side house down."

    Torrey's Narrative | William Torrey
  • Only one buckra, massa, and him family berry glad see officers; plenty fun, oh yes!

    The Three Lieutenants | W.H.G. Kingston
  • Thus Sambo passes on to get his molasses, laughing in his sleeve to think how he "fool ignorant buckra."

    Manuel Pereira | F. C. Adams
  • Another common gulla word is "buckra" which means a white man of the upper class, in contradistinction to a poor white.

    American Adventures | Julian Street

British Dictionary definitions for buckra

buckra

/ (ˈbʌkrə) /


noun
  1. (used contemptuously by Black people, esp in the US) a White man

Origin of buckra

1
C18: probably from Efik mba-ka-ra master

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