1909 A. Herbert Two Dianas in Somaliland 95: They are frightful ‘buck-sticks,’ but I never saw any cowardice to disprove their boasting stories.at buck-stick (n.) under buck, v.3
1909 A. Herbert Two Dianas in Somaliland 93: We had started to march [...] as we had news of splendid ‘khubbah,’ some miles off.at khubber, n.