buck
Translation
buck, dollar
Examples
This coffee costs five bucks.
This coffee costs five bucks.
We saw a large buck in the forest.
We saw a large buck in the forest.
Grammar Patterns
a ((buck)) (informal) a dollar This coffee costs five bucks.
a ((buck)) a male deer, goat, etc. We saw a large buck in the forest.
Similar Words
Synonyms (dollar): dollar; Synonyms (animal): stag, male
Etymology
The 'dollar' sense comes from 'buckskin', a common unit of trade on the 18th-century American frontier. The 'male animal' sense is from Old English 'bucca'.
Memory Tips
Imagine paying for a picture of a buck (male deer) with a buck (a dollar). This connects both meanings.