Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double sawbuck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble -saw-buck
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Twenty dollars; a twenty-dollar bill.

American usage; Slang

noun

A twenty-year prison sentence.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"I got five double sawbucks out of my wallet and dropped them in front of him."
"It's crazy, a stud like you paying that dame that you told me about, double sawbucks."

Etymology

The number 20 is written XX in Roman numerals; this resembles two of the sawbucks used for cutting wood.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

double sawbucks (plural)

Questions

What does double sawbuck mean?: Twenty dollars; a twenty-dollar bill.
Where does double sawbuck come from?: The number 20 is written XX in Roman numerals; this resembles two of the sawbucks used for cutting wood.

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