Meanings
nounbuck fifty (plural buck fifties)
plural buck fifties · alternative buck-fifty · alternative buck 50
- USslanggang slangA long slash wound across the face, especially one inflicted by using a razor blade, sometimes especially a Glasgow smile.
Origin
Supposedly in reference to the number of stitches (150) it takes to close such a wound.
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buck fifty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buck%20fifty
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“buck fifty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buck%20fifty. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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