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buckshee

 
Dictionary: buck·shee   (bŭk'shē) pronunciation 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.]


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Meaning #1: (British) free of charge


 
 
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