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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 |
|---|
| Kukka | | KOOK-kah | Finnish |
| Devin | | DEV-in | English, Irish |
| Karyna | | - | English (Rare) |
| Demeter (2) | | - | Hungarian |
| Josephine | | JO-sə-feen (English), yo-ze-FEE-nə (German) | English, German, Dutch |
| HỒNg | | - | Vietnamese |