Bucks: meaning, definitions and examples
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bucks
[ bʌks ]
money
Bucks is a slang term for dollars, commonly used in the United States. It is often used informally to refer to money in general.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I need to earn some bucks to pay my bills.
- She makes a lot of bucks working as a lawyer.
- He offered me 50 bucks for the old book.
Translations
Translations of the word "bucks" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dólares
- grana
- bufunfa
🇮🇳 डॉलर
- रुपये
- पैसा
🇩🇪 Dollar
- Kohle
- Mäuse
🇮🇩 dolar
- uang
- duit
🇺🇦 долари
- гроші
- бабки
🇵🇱 dolary
- kasa
- forsa
🇯🇵 ドル
- お金
- 金
🇫🇷 dollars
- fric
- pognon
🇪🇸 dólares
- dinero
- pasta
🇹🇷 dolar
- para
- mangır
🇰🇷 달러
- 돈
- 현금
🇸🇦 دولارات
- مال
- نقود
🇨🇿 dolary
- peníze
- prašule
🇸🇰 doláre
- peniaze
- prachy
🇨🇳 美元
- 钱
- 钞票
🇸🇮 dolarji
- denar
- keš
🇮🇸 dalir
- peningar
- aurar
🇰🇿 доллар
- ақша
- бабки
🇬🇪 დოლარი
- ფული
- კაპიკები
🇦🇿 dollar
- pul
- babki
🇲🇽 dólares
- dinero
- lana
Etymology
The term 'bucks' as a slang for dollars originated in the United States in the mid-19th century. It is believed to have come from the use of buckskins (deer hides) as a form of currency among early settlers and traders. Over time, the term evolved to simply mean dollars. As for its usage in reference to male deer, this dates back to Old English and has been used in various forms throughout history.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #15,317, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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