sawbuck

noun

Definition of sawbucknext
slang
as in one

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Recent Examples of sawbuck For that bit of hilarious historical synchronicity alone, Asked and Answered is worth folding into your more fantastical exotics, or even a sawbuck on the nose. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 In most cases, $10 above the single-Mac price gets you three licenses; another sawbuck raises that to five. — PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025 But try that nowadays and the guy will laugh derisively, then pick up your sawbuck between his thumb and index finger, like a piece of filth, and hand it back to you. — Jack Handey, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024 And just like that, two sawbucks bought you entry into the annals of Michigan golf history. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2019 The sawbuck, which should get its own shot of color and hit streets next spring. — Wired Staff, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2004
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sawbuck
  1. one
  2. dollar
  3. fifty
  4. ten
  5. C-note
  6. fiver
  7. two
  8. cash
Noun
  • Recology spokesman said toothpaste tubes, even new ones made from HDPE #2 plastic and marked as recyclable, cannot be recycled in San Francisco or in most other communities.
    — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Governments, business leaders, and economists have tried to estimate which occupations will disappear, which new ones will emerge, and what skills people will need to remain competitive.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of one
Noun
  • Tech stocks in Asia and the United States have swung wildly in recent weeks, at times wiping out billions of dollars as investors question whether the AI boom can justify the sky-high valuations.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Teachers often spend hundreds of dollars of their own money before students ever walk through the door.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of dollar
Noun
  • By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of fifty
Noun
  • The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In exchange for allowing the above-ground line, Metro and the City of Los Angeles promised tens of millions for Crenshaw to build new sidewalks, trees, parks and storefront makeovers.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ten
Noun
  • This deal is going for under a C-note, so don't hesitate!
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The official pocketed the 25 C-notes and wrote out the permit.
    — Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of C-note
Noun
  • At the other end of the market, have a Chelsea dual-action pump for a fiver.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Since movie-ticket purchases are not necessary, customers can just grab a bucket and a fiver (plus tax), and Netflix and chill with way too much popcorn for however many people fit on your couch.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of fiver
Noun
  • The first week was Joe getting most of the twos and Sam mixing in.
    — Cal Phillips June 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • Boston also finished effectively at the rim (8-for-10) and was efficient on non-paint twos (5-for-8), with Tatum excelling in both areas.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of two
Noun
  • Takaichi said last Thursday that Japan would cut the tax on food to 1% from 8% for two years from April 2027, and offer cash payments to offset the impact of that 1% on select groups.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Red Sox also received catcher Jake Rogers and cash considerations in the deal.
    — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cash

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