What does "buckra" mean?
Buckra: A white man; -- a term used by negroes of the African coast, West Indies, etc.
Additional senses
- 2.White; white man's; strong; good; as, buckra yam, a white yam.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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