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Internet Slang
bucks
BUKS · noun · informal
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The most common informal word for dollars.
“Can you spot me twenty bucks till Friday?”
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bucks In A Sentence
Can you spot me twenty bucks till Friday?
Origin & Usage
American slang since 1856; likely from buckskins (deer hides) used as frontier currency, attested from 1748.
Variants
buck
People Also Ask
What does bucks mean?
It's the most common informal word for dollars — 'twenty bucks' means twenty dollars.
Why are dollars called bucks?
The term likely comes from buckskins (deer hides), which were used as trade currency on the American frontier.
How old is the slang 'buck' for a dollar?
It's been American slang since around 1856, with the buckskin trade sense attested from 1748.
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