SAWBUCK


Meaning of SAWBUCK in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: saw (II) + buck; translation of Dutch zaagbok

1. : sawhorse

2.

[probably so called from the Roman numeral X that suggests the crossed ends of a sawhorse]

slang : a 10-dollar bill

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