buckra
[ buhk-ruh ]
/ ˈbʌk rə /
noun Southern U.S. (chiefly South Atlantic States ).
Usually Disparaging and Offensive.
a term used to refer to a white man.
Origin of buckra
1685–90; of uncertain origin; often alleged to be < Efik
m̀bakára white man; compare Jamaican English
backra, earlier E spelling
bochara, bacceroe, backearary
Words nearby buckra
buckley's chance,
buckling,
buckminsterfullerene,
buckner,
bucko,
buckra,
buckraking,
buckram,
bucks,
bucksaw,
buckshee
British Dictionary definitions for buckra
buckra
/ (ˈbʌkrə) /
noun
(used contemptuously by Black people, esp in the US) a White man
Word Origin for buckra
C18: probably from Efik
mba-ka-ra master