buck
1. slang A dollar. Primarily heard in US. Could I borrow a buck to get something from the vending machine? I can't believe this thing costs 30 bucks! I'm sorry, I wish I could give you a bigger donation, but I only have 10 bucks on me right now.
2. slang Money in general. Primarily heard in US. You can't prioritize making a quick buck over the well-being of your employees. With so many things to do inside the theme park, you really get a lot of bang for your buck. Wow, their CEO has no morals whatsoever—all he cares about is making a buck.
3. slang One hundred (of something). Primarily heard in US. A: "I used a weigh a buck and a half in college." B: "Tom, you haven't been 150 pounds since you were in middle school." Cops nailed him for doing a buck twenty-five on the highway. The fine was a buck and a quarter? Sheesh, that ain't cheap, my friend.
4. Responsibility or culpability. Used especially in the phrases "pass the buck" and "the buck stops here/with (someone)." Politicians have two skills—making empty promises and passing the buck when they fail to deliver on them. You'll need to talk to Jed if you want things to change. The buck stops with him around here. This strike can't go on any longer, so the buck stops here—I will personally meet with the head of the union today.
5. offensive slang An extremely derogatory term for a male person of color, especially an African American or Native American.
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