bucks

bucks · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Resists or opposes.

  2. 2.

    Dollars (informal, primarily American).

  3. 3.

    Male deer, rabbits, or antelopes.

  4. 4.

    (Of a horse) jumps with arched back.

  5. 5.

    Young men (dated slang).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    make a quick buck — to earn money easily
  • •
    the buck stops here — taking ultimate responsibility
  • •
    big bucks — a lot of money
  • •
    pass the buck — to shift responsibility to someone else

Related words

See also: buck, deer, dollar, money
Synonyms: cash, dollars, money

Etymology

The animal sense from Old English "bucca" (male goat). The money sense originated in American frontier trading, where buckskins (deer hides) were used as currency.