Meaning

3 senses

  1. A gift or bribe.

  2. An extra portion, ration etc.

  3. (slang)A minor wound that necessitates the evacuation of a soldier from the combat zone for medical treatment.

Origin

Related to baksheesh.

Related to baksheesh.

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Forms

plural: buckshees
Singularbuckshee
Pluralbuckshees

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
bucklebucklerbuckwheatbucolicbudB2

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