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sawbuck

saw·buck

uncommon slang us

noun

1.

a framework for holding wood that is being sawed

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • double sawbuck

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