2 definitions by sohave
Slur or nickname for a black boy / black male child in reference to Buckwheat the black boy in "The Little Rascals" series.
Synonymous with picaninny
Synonymous with picaninny
"Hi Buckwheat whats up"
"Remember to buy a watermellon for Buckwheat"
"From now on you are private Buckwheat"
"Your honor I did not know Buckwheat was a slur i thought it was his real name"
"Remember to buy a watermellon for Buckwheat"
"From now on you are private Buckwheat"
"Your honor I did not know Buckwheat was a slur i thought it was his real name"
by sohave December 31, 2019
A description or derogatory for someone easy going, unskilled or useless.
It originates from the fact that Buckwheat is a crop that is extremely easy to grow in most climates and in even the poorest soil, hence requiring less skill from the farmer than more demanding crops.
Further Buckwheat is often used to condition soil for other crops, so the farmer really should be able to grow other primary crops in the conditioned soil, given that the farmer is active and skilled.
An alternate origin could be the black character in "The Little Rascals" series named Buckwheat who became synonymous with the picaninny character, attributing the characteristics of black/picaninny stereotype mixed with the word farmer to suggest that someone works with the skill and efforts of a picaninny stereotype.
It originates from the fact that Buckwheat is a crop that is extremely easy to grow in most climates and in even the poorest soil, hence requiring less skill from the farmer than more demanding crops.
Further Buckwheat is often used to condition soil for other crops, so the farmer really should be able to grow other primary crops in the conditioned soil, given that the farmer is active and skilled.
An alternate origin could be the black character in "The Little Rascals" series named Buckwheat who became synonymous with the picaninny character, attributing the characteristics of black/picaninny stereotype mixed with the word farmer to suggest that someone works with the skill and efforts of a picaninny stereotype.
by sohave December 31, 2019