"bucko" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbʌkoʊ/ [General-American] Forms: buckos [plural], buckoes [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌkəʊ Etymology: From buck + -o. Etymology templates: {{af|en|buck|-o}} buck + -o Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} bucko (plural buckos or buckoes)
  1. Buckaroo. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-bucko-en-noun-j1kBJYRh Disambiguation of People: 70 30
  2. Young lad, friend, pal (used in addressing someone).
    Sense id: en-bucko-en-noun-8BnYby1O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, English terms suffixed with -o, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -o: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

Inflected forms

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