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The term "buckethead" referred to stormtroopers.
- "And you bucketheads are gonna to be sorry when my uncle the Emperor finds out you're keeping me here against my will!"
- ―Ezra Bridger, attempting to trick two stormtroopers
"Buckethead" (also spelled "bucket-head" or "bucket head") was a derogatory nickname used to refer to stormtroopers during the reign of the Galactic Empire, or others wearing similar armor. It referred to the helmets of the stormtroopers, shaped like buckets,[1] which even among members of the Empire were sometimes referred to colloquially as "buckets."[2] Ezra Bridger applied the term to both stormtroopers and Agent Kallus,[1] and Han Solo even applied it to TIE fighter pilots.[3] Well over thirty years later, the term was still in use and used by Poe Dameron in reference to stormtroopers of the First Order.[4] Kazuda Xiono also used the term during the escape of the Colossus.[5]
The term was used by one B1 battle droid to insult another B1 during the mission to Rugosa during the Clone Wars.[6]
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The term "buckethead" evokes the real-world slur "jarhead" for a US Marine.[source?]
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- Star Wars Rebels: The Visual Guide (As "bucket-heads")
- Poe Dameron: Flight Log
- Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage
