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Extra vs Buckshee - What's the difference?

extra | buckshee |

As adjectives the difference between extra and buckshee

is that extra is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary while buckshee is (slang) extra, spare.

As nouns the difference between extra and buckshee

is that extra is (cricket) a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in australia referred to as a sundry while buckshee is a gift or bribe.

As an adverb extra

is (informal) to an extraordinary degree.

extra

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
    • extra''' work; '''extra pay
  • (dated) Extraordinarily good; superior.

    • Derived terms

    * extraness

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (informal) To an extraordinary degree.
    • That day he ran to school extra fast.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry.
  • An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle.
    • extra''', '''extra , read all about it!
  • A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.

    • Derived terms

    * wuxtry

    Derived terms

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    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.