ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Colloquial; often used when someone pretends not to know something to avoid trouble or responsibility. Related to しらばくれる.
See also: しらばくれる
彼は都合が悪くなるとすぐばっくれる。
He immediately plays dumb when things get awkward.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Colloquial; used for evading duties, slipping away from a place, or not showing up when expected.
バイトをばっくれて遊びに行った。
I skipped my part-time job and went out to have fun.
会議の途中でばっくれるわけにはいかない。
I can't just slip away in the middle of the meeting.