| 词汇 | sawbuck |
| 释义 | sawbuck Theme: MONEY n. a ten-dollar bill. (From the time when the “10” was indicated by the Roman numeral “X,” which looks like the crosspiece that supports wood that is being sawed.)It cost me a sawbuck to have my car pulled out of the mud.Can I borrow a sawbuck till payday? sawbuck noun 1 a ten-dollar note US, 1850. 2 a ten-year prison sentence US, 1950 sawbuckslang A 10-dollar bill. A sawbuck is another name for a sawhorse (a support on which timber is placed when it is being cut) that has two crossed legs at each end, creating an X, which were featured on old 10-dollar bills as the Roman numeral for 10. Primarily heard in US. I've never laid more than a sawbuck on any bet in my life, and while I've never had any huge winnings, I've never lost more than I'm comfortable parting with, either. This place is great. You can get a full meal, a soft drink, and a dessert for less than a sawbuck! double sawbuckA nickname for the US $20 bill. I don't get paid till next week—any chance you can loan me a double saw? double saw(buck)and double and dub n. a twenty-dollar bill. (see also sawbuck.) This whole thing only cost a double sawbuck. Can you loan me a dub? sawbuck n. a ten-dollar bill. (From the time when the 10 was indicated by the Roman numeral X (10), which looks like the crosspiece that supports wood that is being sawed.) It cost me a sawbuck to have my car pulled out of the mud. |
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