buckeen
(Ireland, historical) a poor young man of the lower Anglo-Irish gentry who aspires to the habits and dress of the wealthy.
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(Ireland, historical) a poor young man of the lower Anglo-Irish gentry who aspires to the habits and dress of the wealthy.
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