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bucketeer

bucketeer noun: the operator of a bucket shop; a fraudulent or deceptive trader.

Noun

bucketeer (plural bucketeers)

  1. The operator of a bucket shop; a fraudulent or deceptive trader.

Forms of bucketeer

pluralbucketeers

Origin of bucketeer

From bucket + -eer.

Words formed from bucketeer

Questions about bucketeer

What does bucketeer mean?
Bucketeer means the operator of a bucket shop; a fraudulent or deceptive trader.
What part of speech is bucketeer?
Bucketeer is a noun.
What is the plural of bucketeer?
The plural of bucketeer is bucketeers.

Words near bucketeer in the dictionary

  1. bucketable
  2. bucketball
  3. bucketed
  4. bucketed about
  5. bucketed down
  6. bucketeer
  7. bucketeering
  8. bucketeers
  9. bucketer
  10. bucketers
  11. bucketful

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