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bockety en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • [ˈbɑkətiː]

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, not-comparable) unsteady, wobbly, tottering, rickety (likely to fall over)
    • The baby smiled happily as he was pushed along in the bockety pram.
    • Don't sit on that chair, it has bockety legs.

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