bucked the tiger

A form of buck the tiger — To gamble on a game of faro.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of buck the tiger
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APA

bucked the tiger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucked%20the%20tiger

MLA

“bucked the tiger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucked%20the%20tiger. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bucked the tiger,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bucked%20the%20tiger.

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