Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buck-passing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: buck---pass-ing
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It's from here onwards that the whole web of buck-passing and excuses began."

Etymology

Etymology tree English buck Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Proto-Italic *pattus Latin passus Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *passāre Old French passerbor. Middle English passen English pass English -ing English passing English buck-passing From buck + passing.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

pass the buck the buck stops here

Frequently Paired Words

pass the buck the buck stops here

Synonyms

blame game

Questions

What does buck-passing mean?: Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.
Where does buck-passing come from?: Etymology tree English buck Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Proto-Italic *pattus Latin passus Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *passāre Old French passerbor. Middle English passen English pass English -ing English passing English buck-passing From buck + passing.

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