Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†HUCKIE-BUCKIE, n.comb. Found only in name of children's game, huckie-buckie down the brae (Lth. 1808 Jam.), in which the children slid down a hill on their “hunkers”, in a crouching position. Cf. Hurly-Hackit, id.
[Reduplic. formation, phs. from hucker s.v. Hocker, to crouch down.]
