noun
General Slang
buck fifty
· noun · prison
A long razor slash across the face — named for the stitch count.
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A signature prison wound: a razor blade dragged across the cheek from ear to mouth, leaving a permanent scar that takes — legend has it — about 150 stitches to close. Hence 'buck fifty', street slang for $1.50. Often given as a mark of disrespect so the victim wears the verdict for the rest of their life.
“Dude came out of Rikers with a buck fifty down his left cheek.”
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buck fifty In A Sentence
Dude came out of Rikers with a buck fifty down his left cheek.
Origin & Usage
American prison and street slang, particularly associated with New York City jails like Rikers Island from the 1980s onward.
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