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The word "bukta", as used in Guyana, is applied only to male underwear and no distinction is apprently made betwwen various types of such underwear in that regard. The most common synonym is "shorts", again, a term applied only to male undergarments. The term "short pants" is used to refer to outer garments. Boxer shorts are referred to as "long foot shorts".The work "bukta" appears to derive from the brand name of a UK clothing firm founded by Edward Buck and Sons in 1879. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukta . The company is known for its athletic wear. Most Guyanese are unaware of the origin of the word.
aanonymous14 years ago
 Good! At last I know ..!
ggretaLC14 years ago
WOW, I used the word "bukta" in an article, assuming folks would know what it meant. Now I know they won't. I am from Guyana, too!
raj13 years ago
i had a feeling about the origin. told my wife about the origins......a hunch that confirmed it was fr. a british clothing store...thanks!
TFTEAZZLE11 years ago
CRISS ATTA LISS MI NAW SUMTTEN
Polly11 years ago
I knew it was from a clothes brand, another example is the brand Jerzee most Guyanese call most mens tops Jerzees no matter what brand name. LOL
Savannah man11 years ago
Most Guyanese are "unaware" of most things !!!
Vanie10 years ago
i had to check out this word to see where it derived from, and i had a haunch that only Guyanese used that word 'bukta'
Vincent10 years ago
I bukta was around in the early 1960 . Very rough elastic type fabric. It was syntactic material. Very harsh on the skin. Cane cutters generall would have a harder time with the undergarment. Eventually., it faded out.
HighHindiHeydar10 years ago
Its buckta not bukta
rraul10 years ago
BUKTA
deonarine9 years ago
is jockey shorts
Ropey9 years ago
amazing. similar to Clarks. Where any types of that look like it they call clarks. Clarks as a store/brand name is still popular in the UK. Clarks is still big as a name for shoes in Jamaica still I think.
C9 years ago
LMAO
Deo8 years ago
Mi bukta got a hole
Jewel8 years ago
😂😅🤣
Bee ooklyn4997 years ago
Ya man !!!!
Donald P6 years ago
The fact that Guyanese call all men's underwear Bukta and all sweater Jerzees is nothing to laugh about. :) That is a British thing. For example Brits call vacuuming Hoovering for the Hoover vac, regardless of the brand of their vacuum cleaner. A host of other things - same pattern.
Buju5 years ago
Me dadi beat me with he buckta
Jair3 years ago
“Look up look down. Your father bukta drop down” 😂