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Proper noun
the Bucket
- Nickname for Pawtucket: a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.
1999, M. Corrente, P. & R. Farrelly, Outside Providence:‘You really think the Bucket's a shithole, Mousy?’ ’ put a toilet seat on top of this place.’
2008, Jason Caminiti, Pawtucket Rising, spoken by James Doyle (mayor):People used to call Pawtucket ‘the Bucket’. And it was a derogatory term. But you know what there are some artists who've taken that term ‘the Bucket’ and reinvigorated it and they actually sell shirts, ‘the Bucket’ shirts. They're proud of being from the Bucket
2012 October 23, Rey Otis, Dead Batteries, Black Bed Sheet Books, →ISBN, page 34:Rhode Island had a way of trapping its inhabitants like roaches that check in but can never escape. Pawtucket, The Bucket was especially gluey that way.