American Dictionary
Definition buck in American English
buck
noun
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/bʌk/
Harry Truman, who was U.S. president just after World War II, is reported to have had the expression “the buck stops here” as a sign on his desk, suggesting that he would not try to “pass the buck.”
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