What does buckhorse mean?
Buckhorse means (UK, slang, obsolete) A smart blow or box on the ear..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(UK, slang, obsolete) A smart blow or box on the ear..
[…] the hands of the same exalted young lady being also well calculated to give any man such a 'buckhorse' as would have sent him whirling round the presence-chamber […]
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Buckhorse means (UK, slang, obsolete) A smart blow or box on the ear..
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[…] the hands of the same exalted young lady being also well calculated to give any man such a 'buckhorse' as would have sent him whirling round the presence-chamber […]
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