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Re:After 50 years the magic circle (finally) admits Penn and... by owlninja on Monday September 22, 2025 @10:29PM (#45342185)
Good for them! They bucked plenty of the "rules of magic", but no doubt inspired another generation somewhere. I hope the craft never dies.
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Re:After 50 years the magic circle (finally) admits Penn and... by ongy on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @01:05AM (#45343022)
What does 'bucked' mean in this context?
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Re:After 50 years the magic circle (finally) admits Penn and... by mock-possum on Tuesday September 23, 2025 @01:20AM (#45343072)
Like a ‘bucking bronco,’ a horse kicking high and trying to throw off its rider - you ‘buck’ something to get it off of you, to get it off your back, to shake it off, to get out from under it. You might also see it in ‘bucking a trend.’

So it means “to act against” / “to escape from” the rules.

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