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in common usage, slang for one dollar. In professional stock trader’s vernacular, slang for one million dollars.

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also buck up

verb

To take a stand against: challenge, contest, dispute, oppose, resist, traverse. See support/oppose.

phrasal verb - buck up

To impart strength and confidence to: cheer (up), encourage, hearten, nerve, perk up. See help/harm/harmless.

Idioms beginning with buck:
buck for
buckle down
buckle under
buckle up
buck stops here, the
buck up

See also big bucks; fast buck; more bang for the buck; pass the buck.

Origin: 1748

The Indians taught the European settlers the value of a buck. In the eighteenth century, that meant a deerskin, used for trading in its own right and as a unit of value for trading anything else. So in 1748, while in Indian territory on a visit to the Ohio, Conrad Weiser wrote in his journal, "He has been robbed of the value of 300 Bucks"; and later, "Every cask of Whiskey shall be sold...for 5 Bucks in your town."

In the next century, with deerskins less often serving as a medium of exchange, the buck passed to the dollar. A Sacramento, California, newspaper reported this court judgment in 1856: "Bernard, assault and battery upon Wm. Croft, mulcted in the sum of twenty bucks."

Inflation has hit buck in the later twentieth century, so that in big-bucks transactions buck can mean one hundred or even one hundred thousand dollars. But sometimes a buck is still just a buck.

Passing the buck is a different matter. In the late nineteenth century, poker players designated the dealer with a marker they called the buck, apparently so named because it was often a knife with a handle made of buckhorn. When responsibility for dealing changed to the next player, they passed the buck.

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adj. slang lowest of a particular rank: a buck private.

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1. A door buck.
2. A sawhorse.

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1. Trader's slang for a million dollars. 2. Informal reference to one dollar.

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1. buck
   noun, orig and mainly US
   
   A dollar. (1856 —) .
   A. Baron 'What did you do before the war?' 'Anythin' fer a buck' (1953).
   
   [Origin unknown.]
2. buck
   Also bukh
   noun, dated
   
   Talk, conversation; spec boastful talk, insolence; esp. in phr. old buck. (1895 —) .
   Penguin New Writing Nah then, none o' yer ol' buck, Ernie (1941).
   
   [From Hindustani bak, Hindi buk buk.]
3. buck
   adjective, US
   
   Belonging to the lowest grade of a particular military rank. (1918 —) .
   Times From general officer to buck private (1962).
   
   [Prob. from buck male.]

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1. adult male goat. Unlikely to be kept for any purpose other than an active breeding life, and then only at a distance.
2. breeding male of most small, wild ruminant species, including roe, fallow, muntjac and Chinese water deer. In larger deer species is called bull.
3. the violent actions performed by a horse attempting to dislodge a rider. In rodeo contests steers and bulls may also be engaged in riding-bucking contests with human riders.

For a list of words related to buck, see:

• Animal Types and Parts - buck: male deer, goat, rabbit, or kangaroo
• Shoes and Footwear - buck: light brown buckskin shoe
• Money, Currency, and Denominations - buck: Slang. one U.S. dollar
• Mood and Intent - buck: charge against; spring into the air
• Ethnic Origin, Race, or Religion
• Respectful or Admiring Reference
• Opposition, Disagreement, and Attack - buck: (vb) Informal. oppose, resist

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - buk
v. intr. - gøre bukkespring, modsætte sig, stritte imod
v. tr. - knuse, støde
adj. - glad, fornøjet

idioms:

• buck for    stå på pinde for, gøre sig alle mulige anstrengelser for
• buck teeth    udstående tænder
• buck up    kvikke op, opkvikke

2.
n. - dollar

3.
n. - savbuk

4.
n. - jeton

idioms:

• the buck stops here    ansvaret er mit

5.
adv. - smadder-, skide-

idioms:

• buck naked    splitternøgen

idioms:

• bucks Fizz    bucks fizz, champagne med appelsinjuice

Nederlands (Dutch)
bokken, afgooien (ruiter), rammen, opmonteren, verlevendigen, weerstaan, mannelijk, van de laagste rang (militair), bok, dollar, bokkensprong, fat, zaagtoestel

Français (French)
1.
n. - daim, chevreuil (mâle), mâle (un animal), dandy, (US) Indien mâle (injur), (US) jeune nègre (injur), saut de mouton (cheval)
v. intr. - lancer/décocher une ruade (un cheval), résister, regimber, chercher (à obtenir qch)
v. tr. - désarçonner (un cheval, qn), (US) lutter contre (qch), aller à l'encontre de
adj. - (Mil) simple

idioms:

• buck for    chercher (à obtenir qch)
• buck teeth    avoir les dents en avant
• buck up    se dérider, se grouiller, remonter le moral à, se secouer

2.
n. - chevalet, chèvre (de sciage), cheval (d'arçons)

3.
n. - un dollar (arg)

4.
n. - (US) marqueur indiquant autrefois à un joueur de poker son tour de donner

idioms:

• the buck stops here    en fin de compte, c'est moi/toi le responsable

5.
adv. - complètement, avec âpreté

idioms:

• buck naked    en simple appareil

idioms:

• bucks Fizz    cocktail mimosa

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Bock, Männchen
v. - bocken, sich sträuben
adj. - männlich

idioms:

• buck for    nach einer Beförrderung streben
• buck teeth    vorstehende Zähne
• buck up    aufmuntern

2.
n. - Dollar

3.
n. - Beuche, Wäsche

4.
n. - (Pokerspiel) Gegenstand, der einen Spieler daran erinnert, dass er am Geben ist

idioms:

• the buck stops here    die Verantwortung liegt am Ende bei mir

5.
adv. - stark, völlig

idioms:

• buck naked    (ugs.) splitterfasernackt

idioms:

• bucks Fizz    Sekt mit Orangensaft

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αρσενικό ζώο (ελάφι, κουνέλι, λαγός), (καθομ.) δολάριο, εφαλτήριο
v. - σκιρτώ, αναπηδώ, δυστροπώ, τσινάω

idioms:

• buck for    πασχίζω για
• buck naked    (καθομ.) ολόγυμνος, τσιτσίδι
• buck teeth    πεταχτά δόντια
• buck up    εμψυχώνω, τονώνω
• Bucks Fizz    κοκτέιλ αφρώδους οίνου με πορτοκαλάδα
• pass the buck    μεταθέτω την ευθύνη
• the buck stops here    εδώ θα παρθούν οι αποφάσεις

Italiano (Italian)
impennarsi, maschio di ovino o caprino, cervo

idioms:

• a fast/quick buck    guadagno facile
• buck naked    nudo
• buck up    rallegrare
• Bucks Fizz    cocktail di champagne
• the buck stops here/with someone    la responsabilità é mia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - macho (m) de certos animais, dólar (m) (coloq.), pinote (m)
v. - pinotear, opor-se a

idioms:

• a fast/quick buck    dinheiro (m) fácil
• buck naked    sem dinheiro
• buck up    melhorar, apressar-se, alegrar-se
• Bucks Fizz    mistura (f) de champanha com suco de laranja
• the buck stops here/with someone    responsabilidade (f) de tomar decisões

Русский (Russian)
вставать на дыбы, противиться, встряхнуться, олень, доллар

idioms:

• a fast/quick buck    быстро заработанные деньги
• buck naked    в чем мать родила
• buck up    встряхнуться, приободриться
• Bucks Fizz    коктейль с шампанским и апельсиновым соком
• the buck stops here/with someone    ответственность переходит в мои/чьи-либо руки

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - macho, gamo, ciervo, potro
v. intr. - dar corcovos
v. tr. - corcovear
adj. - macho, gamo, ciervo, potro

idioms:

• buck for    esforzarse
• buck teeth    apretar los dientes
• buck up    animar

2.
n. - potro de gimnasio

3.
n. - petrimetre

4.
n. - dólar

idioms:

• the buck stops here    la responsabilidad final queda aquí

5.
adv. - completamente

idioms:

• buck naked    completamente desnudo

idioms:

• bucks Fizz    cóctel de champaña o vino espumante con jugo de naranja

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bock, hanne, ung neger (indian), lut, tvätt, dollar
v. - hoppa med krökt rygg (häst), tvätta i lut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
美国女作家

idioms:

• bucks Fizz    起泡和发嘶嘶声的饮料

1. 雄鹿, 牡兔, 公羊, 羚羊, 猛然弯背跃起, 强烈反抗, 反对, 低着头撞过去, 猛然弯背跃起把摔下来, 低着头冲, 雄的, 最低一级的, 男的

idioms:

• buck for    谋求
• buck teeth    龅牙, 撩牙
• buck up    使振作

2. 庄家标志, 责任

3. 碱水, 肥皂溶液, 用碱水浸洗过的衣服

4. 谈话, 自吹自擂

idioms:

• the buck stops here    责任止于此, 别把责任往别处推

5. 完全地

idioms:

• buck naked    裸体

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
美國女作家

idioms:

• bucks Fizz    起泡和發嘶嘶聲的飲料

1.
n. - 莊家標誌, 責任

2.
n. - 鹼水, 肥皂溶液, 用鹼水浸洗過的衣服

3.
adv. - 完全地

idioms:

• buck naked    裸體

4.
n. - 談話, 自吹自擂

idioms:

• the buck stops here    責任止於此, 別把責任往別處推

5.
n. - 雄鹿, 牡兔, 公羊, 羚羊
v. intr. - 猛然彎背躍起, 強烈反抗, 反對, 低著頭撞過去
v. tr. - 猛然彎背躍起把摔下來, 強烈反抗, 反對, 低著頭衝
adj. - 雄的, 最低一級的, 男的

idioms:

• buck for    謀求
• buck teeth    齙牙, 撩牙
• buck up    使振作

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 수사슴, 멋쟁이, 달러
v. intr. - 뛰어오르다, 강경히 반대하다, 자랑하다
v. tr. - ~을 날뛰어 떨어뜨리다, ~에 강경히 반대하다, 도박을 하다
adj. - 수컷의, 최하위의

idioms:

• buck for    ~를 위해 열심히 애쓰다
• buck up    기운이 나다, ~을 성장시키다, 서두르다

2.
n. - 잿물

3.
n. - 톱질 모탕, 도약대, 뱀장어 잡는데 쓰는 바구니

4.
n. - 포커에서 다음 번에 선이 될 사람 앞에 갖다 놓는 패, 책임

idioms:

• the buck stops here    일의 모든 책임은 내가 진다

5.
adv. - 아주, 전혀

idioms:

• bucks Fizz    샴페인, 오렌지 쥬스를 화이트 와인에 섞은 칵테일

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 雄, ドル, 責任, 雄鹿, 男
v. - 跳ね上がる, 振り落とす, 頑強に抵抗する, 頭を下げて突進する, 頭で突く

idioms:

• a fast/quick buck    あぶく銭, 楽にかせいだ金
• buck naked    完全に
• buck up    改良する, 元気を出す, 急ぐ
• the buck stops here/with someone    ここで最終責任を負う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) دولار أمريكي, ذكر الأرنب أو الوعل أو الظبي (فعل) أنعش, شجع, قفز ( الحصان) هائجا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צבי, שפן (זכר), חיה ממין זכר (מדוברת), כושי או אינדיאני‬
v. intr. - ‮קיפץ, קפץ כשרגליו נמשכות זו לזו (סוס), התנגד ל-, הפיל את רוכבו (סוס), התעודד, התאמץ‬
v. tr. - ‮הפיל רוכב, התנגד ל-, ניסר עצים (לרוחבם), עודד רוחו‬
adj. - ‮נמנה על בעלי הדרגות הנמוכות בצבא‬
n. - ‮שולחן-נגרים‬
n. - ‮דולר‬
n. - ‮אסימון או סמן המועבר בין שחקני פוקר כדי לסמן בעיקר את תורו לחלק קלפים‬
adv. - ‮לגמרי‬
bucks Fizz - ‮מזג שמפניה ומיץ‬

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