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Buck

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Meaning

Noun

A
,
,
,
,
,
, and sometimes the
of other
such as the
,
,
and kangaroo.
In American English:
An
, a ram.
In African English:
An
of either
;
with Afrikaans bok.
In British English:
A
or dandy.
⚠️
In American English:
A
or Native American man.
In American English, Australian English, Canadian English & New Zealand English:
  • A
    of a particular currency
  • A
    (
    cents).
  • In South African English:
  • A
    of a particular currency
  • A
    (currency unit).
  • In British English:
  • A
    of a particular currency
  • A sixpence.
  • A
    of a particular currency
  • A euro.
  • In American English, Australian English & South African English:
  • A
    of a particular currency
  • Money.
  • In Finance:
  • A
    of a particular currency
  • One
    dollars.
  • In American English:
    One hundred.
    Clipping of buckshot.
    In British English:
  • An
    the body of which is
    to a
    sheep’s body due
    a stiff-legged
    by stubbornness.
  • The body of a
    ,
    in East Anglia. See Wikipedia:Windmill machinery.
  • An
    the body of which is
    to a
    sheep’s body due
    a stiff-legged
    by stubbornness.
  • A
    on which
    is
    ; a
    ; a sawbuck.
  • A leather-covered
    used for
    vaulting.
  • A
    or
    used by
    and
    to
    in the
    of
    bodywork.
  • An
    of various types,
    on a
    to
    or
    ; such as a
    ,
    in
    on a US Navy
    to
    which
    is to be
    first, or an
    around a
    the
    or
    in the
    to
    the
    of some
    or
    when his or her
    next comes.
  • In American English:
  • An
    the body of which is
    to a
    sheep’s body due
    a stiff-legged
    by stubbornness.
  • An
    of various types,
    on a
    to
    or
    ; such as a
    ,
    in
    on a US Navy
    to
    which
    is to be
    first, or an
    around a
    the
    or
    in the
    to
    the
    of some
    or
    when his or her
    next comes.
  • Blame;
    ;
    ; finger-pointing.
  • In African-American Vernacular English & Dance:
    Synonym of
    dance.
    Synonym of
    (“type of
    with
    etc.”)
    A
    large
    in children's games.
    In Scottish English:
    The
    tree.
    Lye or
    in which
    is
    in the
    of
    , or in which
    es are washed.
    The
    or
    es
    or washed.
    In British English:
    The body of a
    or
    , especially the front part.
    In British English & Anatomy:
    Belly,
    , chest.
    In British English:
    Size.

    Verb

    To
    , as
    and does.
    To
    ; buckle.
    To
    upward
    its back,
    with
    low and
    ,
    its
    upward, often in an
    to
    or
    a
    or pack.
    To
    (a
    or
    ) by bucking.
    In Military:
    To
    to a
    of
    which
    the
    together,
    the
    over the
    , and
    a
    across the
    and in the
    by the
    .
    To
    ;
    or
    strongly.
    To
    or
    in
    ,
    , or
    manner.
    To
    or
    (e.g; an
    or
    ),
    of a
    ; to
    a way through
    (an
    ); to
    or
    against.
    To
    a
    (bucking
    ) against (the
    of a
    ) in order to
    and increase expansion.
    In Forestry:
    To saw a
    into
    ,
    firewood.
    In Electronics:
    To
    a
    that is lower than the
    .
    In Irish English:
    To fuck.
    To
    ,
    or
    in
    or
    , as part of the
    process.
    To
    (clothes) in
    or
    , or, in
    , by
    them on
    in
    water.
    In Mining:
    To
    or
    , as ores.
    In British English:
    To
    out.

    Name

    An English
    from the nickname.
    A
    from Old English.
    A German
    , a
    of Buch.
    An
    in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.
    A
    in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    A
    in Hardin County, Ohio, United States.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    buck
    English
    arrow
    buc
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    bucca
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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