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Buckley's and none
Buckley's and none
Little to no chance of something. It is likely a pun taken from "Buckley & Nunn," an Australian department store that was founded in 1851. It is often preceded by "two chances" in some form or another. Primarily heard in Australia. A: "Do you think she'd go out on a date with me?" B: "I'd say you have two chances: Buckley's and none."
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Loviisa | | LO-vee:-sah | Finnish |
Nazli | | - | Arabic |
Akhenaton | | ah-kə-NAH-tən (English) | Ancient Egyptian |
Jacky | | - | French |
Yuda | | YOO-dah | Indonesian |
Florence | | FLAWR-ənts (English), flo-RAWNS (French) | English, French |