Buckley's chance

BUK-leez · noun

No chance at all.

Person 1"Reckon we'll get tickets?"
Person 2"Buckley's."

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Buckley's and nonelonger version

Where it's from

Often linked to William Buckley, an escaped convict who lived with the Wathaurong people for 32 years. The link is not proven.

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