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bacaw

bacaw interjection: a representation of the vocal sound made by a chicken at the end of a series of clucks. Usually used in conjunction with either buck or cluck.

Interjection

  1. A representation of the vocal sound made by a chicken at the end of a series of clucks. Usually used in conjunction with either buck or cluck.
  2. Used to accuse another person of cowardice.
    • Buck buck bacaw! Betcha won't do it.

Questions about bacaw

What does bacaw mean?
Bacaw means a representation of the vocal sound made by a chicken at the end of a series of clucks. Usually used in conjunction with either buck or cluck.
What part of speech is bacaw?
Bacaw is an interjection.

Words near bacaw in the dictionary

  1. bacaro
  2. Bacarra
  3. Bacas
  4. Bacaudae
  5. Bacavi
  6. bacaw
  7. Bacayan
  8. bacbakiri
  9. bacbakiris
  10. bacc
  11. baccaceous

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