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Buckley's hope
Buckley's hope
Little to no chance of something. Of uncertain origin, it is either a reference to "Buckley's and none" (a pun from the former department store Buckley's & Nunn), or to the escapades of the escaped colonial convict William Buckley. Primarily heard in Australia. I'd say you have Buckley's hope of getting that loan approved.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Abidan | | ə-BIE-dən (English), AB-i-dan (English) | Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Jimmy | | JIM-ee | English |
| Cynthia | | SIN-thee-ə (English) | English, Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Sobeslav | | - | Medieval Slavic |
| Berahthram | | - | Ancient Germanic |
| Hartwig | | HAHRT-vig (German) | German, Ancient Germanic |