hucklebuck
/ˈhʌkl.bʌk/noun, verb
hucklebuck is spelled H-U-C-K-L-E-B-U-C-K: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hucklebuck means “A rhythmic dance from the time just prior to rock and roll” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hucklebuck is hucklebucks.
How many letters and syllables are in hucklebuck?
| Letters | 10: H-U-C-K-L-E-B-U-C-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hucklebuck?
Hucklebuck appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hucklebuck?
- US /ˈhʌkl.bʌk/
Hucklebuck has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-hucklebuck.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hucklebuck
- hucklebucks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- hucklebucking participle, present
- hucklebucked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hucklebuck mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rhythmic dance from the time just prior to rock and roll.
- 2
A treat consisting of frozen Kool-Aid served in a dixie cup.
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- 3
derogatoryslangA hillbilly or otherwise culturally backwards person.
verb
- 1
To dance the hucklebuck.
"We jumped* and boped* and stamped around the floor, we hucklebucked until my back is sore but honey, wont you waltz with me once more*.
- 2
To move quickly, with quick movements and, often, going in circles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hucklebuck come from?
The dance is perhaps from huckle (“hip”) + buck.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).