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sawbuck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
saw-buck
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse.

noun

A ten-dollar bill.

American usage; Slang

Etymology

* From saw + buck, calque of Dutch zaagbok. * (ten-dollar bill): From the resemblance of the Roman numeral X (ten) to a sawhorse.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sawbucks (plural) saw buck (alternative)

Phrases

double sawbuck

Synonyms

sawhorse horse buck

Questions

What does sawbuck mean?
A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse.
Where does sawbuck come from?
* From saw + buck, calque of Dutch zaagbok. * (ten-dollar bill): From the resemblance of the Roman numeral X (ten) to a sawhorse.

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