Definition of Puckfists

1. Noun. (plural of puckfist) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Puckfists

1. puckfist [n] - See also: puckfist

Lexicographical Neighbors of Puckfists

puckered-up
puckered up
puckerer
puckerers
puckerier
puckeriest
puckering
puckering up
puckeringly
puckerings
puckeroo
puckers
puckers up
puckery
puckfist
puckfists (current term)
puckhandling
puckish
puckishly
puckishness
puckishnesses
puckle
puckles
puckout
pucks
puckster
pucksters
pudden
pudden-head

Literary usage of Puckfists

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics: Embracing the Myths, Traditions by Richard Folkard (1884)
"In Sussex, the Puff-ball (Lycoperdon) is called Puck's-stool; and in other places these fungi are known among country folks as puckfists. ..."

2. The Old Book Collector's Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Readable Reprints by Charles Hindley (1872)
"... or mushroom painted puckfists ; yet the estate of this kingdom knows, that many of the meanest scullers that rows ..."

3. Shropshire Word-book: A Glossary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Etc., Used by Georgina Frederica Jackson (1879)
"Fu.sse-ball.s or puckfists. Fusse-bulls are no way eaten : the pouder of them doth dry without biting : it is fitly applied to ..."

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