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Bribe vs Buckshee - What's the difference?

bribe | buckshee |

As nouns the difference between bribe and buckshee

is that bribe is something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty while buckshee is a gift or bribe.

As a verb bribe

is to give a bribe to.

As an adjective buckshee is

extra, spare.

bribe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
  • * Hobart
    • Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe .
  • That which seduces; seduction; allurement.
  • * Akenside
    • Not the bribes of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these everblooming sweets.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (brib)
  • To give a to.
  • * F. W. Robertson
    • Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience.
  • To gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe.
    • to bribe somebody's compliance

    buckshee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gift or bribe.
  • An extra portion, ration etc.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (slang) Extra, spare.
  • * 1929 , (Frederic Manning), The Middle Parts of Fortune , Vintage 2014, p. 35:
    • However, you come along about nine o'clock. There's some buckshee rum.