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buckra
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buckra, n. [In the language of the Calabar coast, buckra means “demon, a powerful and superior being.” J. L. Wilson. ].
A white man; -- a term used by negroes of the African coast, West Indies, etc. [1913 Webster]
buckra, a.
White; white man's; strong; good; as, buckra yam, a white yam. [1913 Webster]
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