sawbuck
Definition of abbreviation (noun) -
Sawbuck is a slang term with a couple of different money-related meanings. Historically, it has referred to a U.S. $10 bill, reportedly because two ornate Roman numeral Xs (resembling sawbucks) were present on the backside of the 10-dollar bill issued during the Civil War.Part of speech:
NounPlural: sawbucks
Example sentences with this word:
When Marty was sure that nobody would be watching him he quickly clipped a sawbuck off the table.
I have heard of sawbuck, though I thought it was a 5 dollar bill. Turns out it is a ten, so named because a sawbuck used in cutting timber has a “X” shape, like the Roman numeral. And, of course, there is double sawbuck ($20). Both terms I associate with pre-1940.
He clipped a sawbuck off the table.
To me a sawhorse and sawbuck are two different things.
As a carpenter I used sawhorses on a daily basis. A sawbuck is X-shaped.
The angle on a sawbuck would make cutting limber very difficult.
So a sawbuck can not easily be used to cut lumber, and a sawhorse can not easily be used to cut round logs.
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