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bockety

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • [ˈbɑkətiː]

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adj

Meaning 1

unsteady, wobbly, tottering, rickety (likely to fall over)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, not-comparable

Examples

  • Don't sit on that chair, it has bockety legs.
  • The baby smiled happily as he was pushed along in the bockety pram.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Irish bacaidí, from bacach (“lame”).