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."
See also: and, none

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Armor['a:mə]
Bean[bi:n]
LuciusLOO:-ki-uws (Ancient Roman), LOO-shəs (English), LOO-see-əs (English)Ancient Roman, Biblical, English
AliceAL-is (English), a-LEES (French), ah-LEE-che (Italian)English, French, Portuguese, Italian
BÍCh-Vietnamese
Balcombe['bælkəum]