"bucktee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bucktees [plural]
Etymology: From Somali bakhti (“corpse, dead thing”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|so|bakhti|t=corpse, dead thing}} Somali bakhti (“corpse, dead thing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bucktee (plural bucktees)
  1. (MTE, slang, derogatory) A homeless person or a drug addict. Wikipedia link: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Routledge Tags: derogatory, slang

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