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Meaning of Buckley's | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Ellipsis of Buckley's chance.

Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable

Examples

“It wer′n′t no guyver neither; fer I knoo / That any other bloke ′ad Buckley′s ′oo / Tried fer to pick ′er up.”

“1956, Brent of Bin Bin (Miles Franklin), Gentleman at Gyang Gyang, Gutenberg Australia eBook #0900141, “Wot with the basic wage an′ the high price of livin′, might cost too much,” said Beardy, grinning. “An′ all you young sparks has got such a turr′ble drooth on yez for the pooty faces and pink cheeks of girls that I'd have Buckley′s of gettin′ in the runnin′.””

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Buckley's and none Buckley's chance Buckley's hope Bucklin Buckling Buckman