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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1898
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BUCKIN', ppl.adj. Squinting, off the straight.Edb. 1898 J. Baillie Walter Crighton v.:
No matter how well the ball might be finished outside, if care were not taken . . . it was sure to turn out . . . a "buckin' stoter."
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"Buckin' ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Apr 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/buckin>
