The girl alongside him, he notes, has "buckteeth," a term which, for reasons of orthodontistry or political correctness, has fallen from the English language. From Wordnik.com. [David Margolick: John Updike, Hall of Famer] Reference
(The buckteeth are a classy touch.). From Wordnik.com. [NashvilleScene.com] Reference
They all had beady eyes, buckteeth, and sniffly pointed noses. From Wordnik.com. [From The Valley Of Lost Projects: Princess Lucinda And The Missing Moon] Reference
"And she's got that overbite," Vernice said, "we use to call buckteeth.". From Wordnik.com. [The Prisoner of Cool] Reference
I also had buckteeth, and I had all kinds of cosmetic oral surgery later. From Wordnik.com. [Every Breath You Take] Reference
I wanted to—real, real bad—but her buckteeth might have gotten in the way. From Wordnik.com. [Manchild in the Promised Land] Reference
HUNGRY BILLY WHELESS was a slouchy youth with buckteeth and a flagrant cowlick. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph Days] Reference
For me it started with buckteeth and hair-sprayed bangs-a true child of the '80s. From Wordnik.com. [Say ‘Cheese!’ And Now Say ‘Airbrush!’] Reference
One day Carole brought Sugar home for lunch with her Sugar had buckteeth and a big mouth. From Wordnik.com. [Manchild in the Promised Land] Reference
If this isn't weird enough, the same company sells buckteeth, piglet, and other pacifiers. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-09-01] Reference
You've seen it around: a giant creature with menacing buckteeth, long claws, and red, beady eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-09-01] Reference
Joyse laughed shrilly, showing buckteeth, and looking uncannily like a skinny old mare whinnying. From Wordnik.com. [The Lark And The Wren]
Oh, all right, Ivan Lendl — to whom Ms. Hingis bears a weird physical resemblance, buckteeth and all. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Open 2000: Giant Ladies Take Queens] Reference
And a smaller, three-foot-long relative with buckteeth was chomping plants and grubs in the same region. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-01-03] Reference
I would look ridiculous like this -- my buckteeth spilling from my lips, my thighs rubbing against each other. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth Esse Kahrs: The Trouble in My Mirror] Reference
SpongeBob, by contrast, has a square body, huge mouth, buckteeth, big bug eyes and somewhat irritating personality. From Wordnik.com. ['Transcreation' Science] Reference
SpongeBob, with his square body, huge mouth, buckteeth, big bug eyes and somewhat annoying personality, was the antithesis of iyashi. From Wordnik.com. [Cartoon Characters] Reference
He was a skinny little gink with atrocious posture, a pointy face and buckteeth, and huge ears that stuck straight out from the side of his head. From Wordnik.com. [Dread Brass Shadows]
Among other things, all rodents have buckteeth, in that the incisors are modified for gnawing, as well as sharpening the edge of the corresponding teeth. From Wordnik.com. [Open thread: questions and explanations - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
He appears to be taking inventory: Hmm, buckteeth; sandy hair, smooth in front, cowlick in back; brown eyes, can't see in the dark worth a nickel; hickeys on the chin. From Wordnik.com. [It's Like This, Cat] Reference
It had a pair of lower jaw buckteeth which were used to dig for food. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
I have seen the face of the coming Apocalypse ... and it has buckteeth. From Wordnik.com. [Baboon Pirates] Reference
RatCroc, found in Morocco, had buckteeth that it used to root in soil for plants and grubs. From Wordnik.com. Reference
And a smaller, 3-foot-long relative with buckteeth was chomping plants and grubs in the same region. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine] Reference
RatCroc, found in Morocco, had buckteeth that it used to root in soil in search of plants and grubs. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com -] Reference
And hey, I guess the Walkers must've decided not to put buckteeth on Cpl. Yo because he'd look too stereotypical. From Wordnik.com. [The Comics Curmudgeon] Reference
"You never get to touch a beaver," she said, encouraging children to check out his buckteeth, shining in a red hue. From Wordnik.com. [TheSunNews.com: Local] Reference
"Slanty eyes" is not "playing Asian", but it's mocking Asians, based off of old stereotypes of Asians having slanty eyes and buckteeth. From Wordnik.com. [digg.com: Stories / Popular] Reference
Stick them in your mouth like buckteeth and say ‘Rook at me!. From Wordnik.com. [Will YOUR interracial relationship survive a holiday visit? « Love | Peace | Ohana] Reference
Ethel Muggs, who was Riverdale’s homeliest girl for decades, has lost her buckteeth. From Wordnik.com. [Archie: American Idol] Reference
It really doesn’t matter if you’re underweight or overweight, if you have buckteeth or a big nose. From Wordnik.com. [Come Hither] Reference
After I got used to Sugar being ugly and having buckteeth, I didn’t mind her always hanging around, and I stopped beating her up. From Wordnik.com. [Manchild in the Promised Land] Reference
“He has big buckteeth anyway!”. From Wordnik.com. [Sleepless] Reference
The buckteeth of one of the LuvBunnies. From Wordnik.com. [Devil's Waltz]
No buckteeth on the Chinese divers, I note. From Wordnik.com. [Olympics thread.] Reference
3-foot-long croc was a plant - and grub-eater with a pair of buckteeth in lower jaw it used to dig for food. From Wordnik.com. [Durangoherald.com] Reference
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