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buck fever

noun

Meaning

  1. Excitement and nervousness felt by a new hunter upon seeing game.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

buck ague(English)buckism(English)duck ague(English)buck(English)buckhound(English)hunting pressure(English)venery(English)hunt(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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