adjective
General Slang
bockety
BOK-uh-tee · adjective · informal
Wobbly, unsteady, rickety
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Definitions
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Physically unsteady, wobbly, lame or falling apart; used of furniture, structures or a shaky gait.
“Mind that bockety chair, the leg's loose.”
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bockety In A Sentence
Mind that bockety chair, the leg's loose.
Origin & Usage
Likely from Irish 'bacach' (lame, imperfect) plus the English '-ety' suffix, influenced by 'rickety'; attested from 1842.
Variants
buckety
People Also Ask
What does bockety mean?
It means wobbly, unsteady, lame or rickety — used of shaky furniture, structures, or an unsteady walk.
Where does bockety come from?
Likely from the Irish 'bacach' (lame or imperfect) with an English '-ety' ending, influenced by 'rickety'; it's attested from 1842.
How do you use bockety?
Describe something wobbly or falling apart, e.g. 'Mind that bockety chair, the leg's loose.'
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