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Buckley's chance

noun Australian.

no chance at all or only a slim hope.

Also called Buckley's and none, Buckley's hope.

Origin of Buckley's chance

First recorded in 1870–75; origin obscure

British Dictionary definitions for buckley's chance

Buckley's chance

/ (ˈbʌklɪz) /

noun

Australian and NZ slang no chance at all Often shortened to: Buckley's

Word Origin for Buckley's chance

C19: of obscure origin