buck·shee (b k sh ) Chiefly British n. 1. Something extra or left over that is obtained free. 2. An extra ration. adj. 1. Free of charge; gratis: "If they deposit these shares, too, in the scheme, they will get further buckshee shares on a one-for-one basis" (Economist). 2. Unsolicited; gratuitous: "The title was a bit of buckshee deceit, and had little to do with the plot" (Financial Times). [Variant of baksheesh.] |
buckshee [ˌbʌkˈʃiː]
adj
Brit slang without charge; free
[from baksheesh]
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| Adj. | 1. | buckshee - free of charge; "if they deposit these shares in the scheme they will get further buckshee shares on a one-for-one basis"- Economist Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom unpaid - not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill" |
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