Smoked herring.

plural of buckling

plural of Buckle

A surname originating as an occupation for a maker or seller of buckles.

(intransitive, colloquial) To set to work.

simple past tense and past participle of buckle down

(idiomatic) To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself (e.g. to work or study).

(transitive) To fasten with a buckle. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.

Malapropistic misconstruction of buccal cavity

(intransitive) to reluctantly accept something, due to the pressure.