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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
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PRONUNCIATION:  bk
NOUN: Informal 1. A dollar. 2. An amount of money: working overtime to make an extra buck.
ETYMOLOGY:Short for buckskin (from its use in trade).
 
 
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  buck2 buck4  
 
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