Definition of BUCKSHEE

buckshee

Plural: buckshees

Adjective Satellite

  • free of charge; - Economist
    • "if they deposit these shares in the scheme they will get further buckshee shares on a one-for-one basis"

Noun

  • Something extra obtained for free, often as a bonus.
  • A gift or bribe.
  • An extra portion, ration etc.
  • A wound that is relatively minor but sufficient to get a soldier sent away from the front to the hospital.
  • Alternative form of bukshi (“paymaster”).

Adj

  • Extra, spare.

Examples

  • Finding a triple-word score on a letter that also connected to a double-letter was pure buckshee.

Origin / Etymology

Related to baksheesh.

Scrabble Score: 19

buckshee: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
buckshee: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
buckshee: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

buckshee: valid Words With Friends Word