- buckra
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Buckra — Buck ra, n. [In the language of the Calabar coast, buckra means demon, a powerful and superior being. J. L. Wilson.] A white man; a term used by negroes of the African coast, West Indies, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buckra — Buck ra, a. White; white man s; strong; good; as, buckra yam, a white yam. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buckra — disparaging term among U.S. blacks for white person, especially a poor one, 1790, apparently from an African language; Cf. mbakara master in Efik, a language of the Ibibio people of southern Nigeria … Etymology dictionary
buckra — ☆ buckra [buk′rə ] n. [< Ibibio & Efik (in Nigeria) mbākara, lit., he who surrounds or governs] a white man or boss: term used chiefly in the SE U.S. by blacks … English World dictionary
buckra — /buk reuh/, n. Southern U.S. (chiefly South Atlantic States). a white man (often used disparagingly). [1685 90; of uncert. orig.; often alleged to be < Efik mbakára white man; cf. Jamaican E backra, earlier E sp. bochara, bacceroe, backearary] *… … Universalium
buckra — noun A poor white person … Wiktionary
buckra — n. white man (term used in Southern USA) adj. white; of a white man; good; strong … English contemporary dictionary
buckra — [ bʌkrə] noun (plural same or buckras) US & W. Indian informal, chiefly derogatory a white man. Origin C18: from Ibibio and Efik (m)bakara European, master … English new terms dictionary
buckra — /ˈbʌkrə/ (say bukruh) noun a white person (used among the peoples of the African coast, people of African descent in the West Indies and the southern US). {? from West African (Calabar) mbākara demon, powerful being, white person} …
buckra — … Useful english dictionary
