Buck Rogers time

noun

A prison sentence whose parole date is scheduled extremely far in the future.

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Meanings

nounBuck Rogers time (uncountable)
  1. USslanguncountableA prison sentence whose parole date is scheduled extremely far in the future.

Origin

A reference to the science-fiction character Buck Rogers, who undergoes suspended animation and awakens centuries later.

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APA

Buck Rogers time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buck%20Rogers%20time

MLA

“Buck Rogers time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buck%20Rogers%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buck Rogers time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buck%20Rogers%20time.

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