sawbuck

See also: saw buck

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Etymology

From saw + buck, calque of Dutch zaagbok.

Noun

sawbuck (plural sawbucks)

  1. a framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse
  2. (US, slang) a ten-dollar bill

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