buck-passing

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noun (1)

ˈbək-ˌpa-siŋ 

: the avoidance of a responsibility by giving it to someone else : an act or instance of passing the buck

buck passer noun

buck passer

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a person that habitually evades responsibility

buck-passing noun

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

buck entry 10

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1912, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buck-passing

• amassing
• bypassing
• harassing
• outgassing
• repassing
• surpassing
• trespassing
• classing
• gassing
• massing
• passing