buckshee

[ buhk-shee, buhk-shee ]

noun

1. a gift, gratuity, or small bribe.
2. an extra ration or portion.

adjective

1. free of charge; gratuitous.

buckshee

/ ˌbʌkˈʃiː /

adjective

1. slang.
   without charge; free

Word History and Origins

Origin of buckshee¹

First recorded in 1915–20; variant of baksheesh

Word History and Origins

Origin of buckshee¹

C20: from baksheesh

Example Sentences

Perhaps the faintest suspicion of lean fringed it or you might moodily survey a square inch of fat—if there was not a buckshee inch of rind.

From Project Gutenberg

The word "buckshee" comes from the Hindoo word "Backsheesh."

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Three-quarters of a bottle and a "buckshee" drink was the ration, and this obtained, men felt more fit for their labours.

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I'd give my bit o' buckshee pay And my gratuity in honest Brads To go down to the field nex' Saturday And have a game o' football with the lads.

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Winterflood, Mace and the Duo found their way by instinct born of experience to an advanced dressing station where buckshee tea was being doled out.

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