Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Buddy Hackett n.

[rhy. sl. ult US comedian Buddy Hacket (1924-2003)]

(Aus.) a jacket.

[Aus]J. Byrell (con. 1959) Up the Cross 11: Go and get a new buddy hackett, a pair of casual cary grants and maybe a couple of new grime and dirts and a pair of casual st louis blues.