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General Slang
Buck Rogers time
· phrase · prison
A sentence so long the parole date sounds like science fiction.
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When the year you're eligible for parole is so far in the future it feels like a sci-fi setting. Named for the pulp-era space hero who woke up in the 25th century. Used grimly — if you're doing Buck Rogers time, nobody's joking.
“Judge gave him 40 to life — that's Buck Rogers time.”
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Buck Rogers time In A Sentence
Judge gave him 40 to life — that's Buck Rogers time.
Origin & Usage
References the Buck Rogers character (debut 1928), an airman who wakes up centuries in the future. Prison usage dates back at least to mid-20th-century US penitentiaries.
Variants
Buck Rogers
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