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bucktooth

[ buhk-tooth ]

noun

plural buckteeth
  1. a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth.


bucktooth

/ ˈʌˌٳːθ /

noun

  1. derogatory.
    a projecting upper front tooth
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳ-ٴǴdzٳ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܳtǴdzٳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bucktooth1

First recorded in 1745–55; buck 1 + tooth
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bucktooth1

C18: from buck 1(deer) + tooth
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Depp earned the moniker "cockeye" from his mother while his brother, who wore glasses and had crooked teeth, was oftentimes called "four eyes" and "bucktooth."

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The funniest moments came whenever contestants tried their best to share a kiss, despite their prosthetic snouts, buckteeth or facial fur.

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Nutria, large bucktooth rodents, ravage Louisiana swamps with unchecked breeding, feasting on trees and plants that keep the soil of the wetlands from further eroding into the Gulf of Mexico.

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A lot of nerve for a fourteen-year-old with buckteeth and a weak chin.

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The team even gave fans a peek at what he’d look like with buckteeth midway through the job.

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