"buckish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more buckish [comparative], most buckish [superlative]
Etymology: From buck + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|buck|ish}} buck + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} buckish (comparative more buckish, superlative most buckish)
  1. (obsolete) Like a male goat; foul-smelling or lascivious. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-buckish-en-adj-MbmWBhem Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 57 43
  2. (now rare) Like a dandy; foppish. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-buckish-en-adj-gS3DWru1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55

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