adjective
General Slang
buckshee
· adjective · military
Free, spare, or extra — no cost, no questions.
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Definitions
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Something you got for nothing. Free, gratis, on the house. In military use it covers anything spare or unaccounted for — kit, rations, a seat on a flight — that you didn't have to sign for or pay for.
“Grab one, mate, they're buckshee — quartermaster won't miss 'em.”
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Spare or extra to requirements. Stock that's surplus, kit that's not on anyone's books.
“I've got a buckshee pair of boots in your size if you want them.”
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buckshee In A Sentence
Grab one, mate, they're buckshee — quartermaster won't miss 'em.
I've got a buckshee pair of boots in your size if you want them.
Origin & Usage
British Army Hindi-Urdu borrowing — from 'baksheesh' (बख़्शीश), meaning a tip or gratuity. Picked up by British soldiers in India and warped into 'free' by the early 20th century.
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