Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buck private

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
buck- pri-vate
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A private soldier keen ("bucking") for promotion; an ambitious private.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

buck privates (plural)

Phrases

buck general

Frequently Paired Words

buck general

Synonyms

private common soldier

Questions

What does buck private mean?
A private soldier keen ("bucking") for promotion; an ambitious private.

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