Definition of buck passer
: a person who habitually passes the buck
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buck-passing
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ˈbək-ˌpa-siŋ 
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“Buck passer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buck%20passer. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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