sawbuck
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sawbuck
Where it comes from
* From saw + buck, calque of Dutch zaagbok.
* (ten-dollar bill): From the resemblance of the Roman numeral X (ten) to a sawhorse.
noun sawbucks · saw buck
- A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse.
- A ten-dollar bill.
Translations
Talk about this word "sawbuck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sawbuck. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sawbuck. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sawbuck "sawbuck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sawbuck.Cite this
@misc{sawbuck_2026,
title = {sawbuck},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sawbuck},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
