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Buckley's and none

Buckley's and none noun: a supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.

Noun

Buckley's and none

  1. (Australia, idiomatic, informal) A supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.

Forms of Buckley's and none

alternative formBuckley's and Nunn

Origin of Buckley's and none

Uncertain. Various folk legends are listed at Buckley's chance.

Questions about Buckley's and none

What does Buckley's and none mean?
Buckley's and none means a supposed two chances (probabilities), being Buckley's chance (meaning a very small chance) or no chance at all.
What part of speech is Buckley's and none?
Buckley's and none is a noun.

Words near Buckley's and none in the dictionary

  1. Buckley rule
  2. Buckley Swamp
  3. Buckley syndrome
  4. Buckley Wells
  5. Buckley's
  6. Buckley's and none
  7. Buckley's and Nunn
  8. Buckley's chance
  9. Buckley's hope
  10. Buckley's rule
  11. Buckleyan

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