What does hawbuck mean?
Hawbuck means (obsolete) A vulgar, ignorant country fellow..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) A vulgar, ignorant country fellow..
In fact, a horse that has been accustomed to be attended by a stableman will want to have little niceties done to him that a hawbuck of a groom never thinks of doing.
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Hawbuck means (obsolete) A vulgar, ignorant country fellow..
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In fact, a horse that has been accustomed to be attended by a stableman will want to have little niceties done to him that a hawbuck of a groom never thinks of doing.
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