verb Street Slang

buck

BUK · verb · tennessee

Memphis verb — get rowdy, go wild, lose it in the pit.

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Definitions

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To get violently energetic, rowdy, mosh-pit-aggressive. Central to Memphis crunk and Three 6 Mafia's whole live-show energy — see 'Get Buck Muthafucka'. Different vibe from 'getting buck wild' elsewhere; in Memphis it's a specific kinetic command.

“Beat dropped and the whole room started buckin'.”
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A term for the Indigenous Amerindian peoples of Guyana; can be neutral or, in some uses, considered derogatory.

“The buck communities live deep in the interior.”
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buck In A Sentence

Beat dropped and the whole room started buckin'.

Origin & Usage

Memphis hip-hop, 1990s; codified by Three 6 Mafia.

Variants buckin'get buck
Tags #tennessee#memphis#hip-hop#crunk#urban-lingo

People Also Ask

What does buck mean in Guyana?

It refers to the Indigenous Amerindian peoples of Guyana; depending on context and tone it can be neutral or derogatory.

Where does the Guyanese word buck come from?

It derives from the Dutch word 'bok', dating to the colonial period.

Is calling someone a buck offensive?

It can be — while sometimes used neutrally, it is considered derogatory in many contexts, so it's used with care.

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