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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

meaning of buck?

0The housemates were not allowed to talk, shout, scream or 00buck00 each other up while playing.02br
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00what `buck' means here?0-
  

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02br 02br 00This seems like an old-fashioned sentence with old-fashioned English. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 00This seems like an old-fashioned sentence with old-fashioned English.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00'To buck up' is an old-fashioned way of saying 'to cheer up', but that doesn't really seem to be the meaning here.02br
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00This seems like an old-fashioned sentence with old-fashioned English. Where did you find it?02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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01cite10Clive12cite10Hi,12br
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10'To buck up' is an old-fashioned way of saying 'to cheer up', but that doesn't really seem to be the meaning here.12br
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10This seems like an old-fashioned sentence with old-fashioned English. Where did you find it?12br
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10Best wishes,
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0Hi again, 02br
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00This seems like English written in India to me, which can be different than English written outside India. To a non-Indian ear, Indian English sometimes uses slightly odd or old-fashioned expressions.02br
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00Clive0-
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