˜yÐÄvlog

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half buck

noun

Slang.
  1. a half dollar; the sum of 50 cents.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of half buck1

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50
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Here in England we see these Irish hunters frequently ridden at fences on the curb, and the poor brutes, in order to save their mouths and keep on their legs, throw up their heads and give a half buck over the obstacle, landing on all fours, and then get a cut with the whip for having jumped badly!

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