# Bucky

/ˈbəki/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/bucky
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

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.

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

## Examples

- He bought a bottle of bucky before the party.
- The local shop stopped selling bucky to curb the late-night noise in the neighborhood.
- 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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