Etymology

sawbuck

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Today it means: A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse. Full definition →

Dutch zaagbok
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  1. Dutch · calque ofzaagbok
  2. English todaysawbuck

* From saw + buck, calque of Dutch zaagbok. * (ten-dollar bill): From the resemblance of the Roman numeral X (ten) to a sawhorse.

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