big buck

noun

: a large sum of money
usually used in plural
signed a contract for big bucks

Examples of big buck in a Sentence

I hear she's been offered big bucks to take that job
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Vehicles with high gas mileage and track records of reliability can save you big bucks at the pump and the mechanic shop. Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 May 2025 Poles and the Bears did something completely different this offseason by spending big bucks to land the top offensive coach on the market in Johnson, who then assembled an impressive-looking coaching staff. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Most billionaires got rich by building businesses or inheriting big bucks from someone who did. Matt Durot, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Hunters shoot high-fence deer and enter them into free-range big buck contests. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for big buck

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big buck was in 1941

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“Big buck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20buck. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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