Buckra
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buckra is a noun meaning (Caribbean, derogatory) A white person.
Meaning
(Caribbean, derogatory) A white person.
More Meanings
- (African-American Vernacular, archaic) White.
- (dated, now rare, African-American Vernacular, derogatory) A poor white person.
Example Sentences
a buckra yam
They kick me in the face, beat me with the baton, whip me in me balls, beat me with a cat o’ nine like them name buckra massa […]
Oh the Buckra people who keep slaves think that black people are like cattle, without natural affection. But my heart tells me it is far otherwise.
“Dunno whether he been a buckra or not,” responded, doggedly, my Cerberus in uniform; “but I’s bound to keep him here till de corporal ob de guard come.”
Word Forms
- buckras
- buccra
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include backra, buck, bakkra, buckwheat, buckaroonies, buller.
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