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merci buckets

merci buckets is the alternative spelling of mercy buckets.

Meaning of mercy buckets

Phrase

mercy buckets

  1. (humorous) Thanks very much.
    • 1929 "Franklin W. Dixon" (Penguin, →ISBN) Hardy Boys 7: The Secret of the Caves, Chapter 16, p.89:
      "Well, anyhow, thanks a lot, Mr. Dumont," he added. "Mercy buckets, as you French say."

Questions about merci buckets

What is merci buckets the alternative spelling of?
Merci buckets is the alternative spelling of mercy buckets.

Words near merci buckets in the dictionary

  1. merchild
  2. merchildren
  3. merching
  4. Merchiston
  5. merci
  6. merci buckets
  7. Mercia
  8. merciable
  9. Mercian
  10. Mercians
  11. mercie

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