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   bockety

   /ˈbɒkɪti/

   adjective

   • 1. unsteady; wobbly: Irish "the bockety wheelchair trundled off down the street"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from Irish bacach ‘lame’.

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   What does bockety mean?

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   What is the Irish word for bockety?

   • From Irish bacaidí, from bacach (“lame”) . Don't sit on that chair, it has bockety legs. The baby smiled happily as he was pushed along in the bockety pram.

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   What is the origin of the adjective 'bockety'?

   • The origin of the adjective 'bockety' is uncertain. It might be a borrowing from Irish with the addition of an English suffix. Alternatively, it could be a pure borrowing from Irish.

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   What is bocketylegs?

   • bockety(not comparable) (Ireland) unsteady, wobbly, tottering, rickety(likely to fall over) Don't sit on that chair, it has bocketylegs.

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   • Bockety, bean an tí and Old Segotia, words that only Irish people have a grasp on. Yet these popular phrases found their way to Oxford English Dictionary. What are their origins and how do we as Irish are contributing to the English language? Frank McNally, an Irish Times columnist and chief of An Irishman’s Dictionary joined Anton on the show.

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bockety. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Irish English.

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   bockety. What does bockety‎ mean? bockety (English) Origin & history. From Irish bacaidí‎, from bacach ("lame"). Pronunciation. IPA: [ˈbɑkətiː] Adjective. bockety (not comparable) (Ireland) unsteady, wobbly, tottering, rickety (likely to fall over) Don't sit on that chair, it has bockety legs.

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   Oct 18, 2019 · bockety (not comparable) (Ireland) unsteady, wobbly, tottering, rickety (likely to fall over) Don't sit on that chair, it has bockety legs. The baby smiled happily as he was pushed along in the bockety pram.

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   Mar 17, 2021 · 1. Bockety does such a better job than wobbly or unsteady. "No wonder that table's bockety; sure, isn't one leg shorter?" You can hear the unsteadiness in the word. Bockety comes from bacach,...

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   Apr 1, 2021 · Bockety means wobbly, rickety or unsteady. Here it is in a sentence: “No wonder that table’s bockety. Sure, isn’t one leg shorter?” Bockety is derived from the Irish word “bacach,” which means lame. Banjaxed means broken beyond repair.

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