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bucky

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈbəki// bucky Informal Slang

n. a strong, caffeinated wine that is very popular in parts of the UK and Ireland. It is often linked to young people and rowdy behavior.

n. a brand of tonic wine, specifically Buckfast Tonic Wine, frequently associated with youth subcultures and antisocial behavior in specific British and Irish contexts.


SIMPLE

He bought a bottle of bucky before the party.

CONTEXTUAL

The local shop stopped selling bucky to curb the late-night noise in the neighborhood.

COMPLEX

Sociologists have studied the cultural significance of bucky in certain urban areas, noting how the brand became an unintended symbol of working-class rebellion and public disorder.

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