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**Liaiskelile** · 04-01-2006, 07:00 AM

Got a few bucks?

Buck, the slang term for a dollar, is a clipped form of buckskin. On the American frontier, buckskins were often used as units of commerce. The term buck, meaning a unit of value, dates to at least 1748

04-01-2006, 07:00 AM	#20
Liaiskelile Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	Got a few bucks? Buck, the slang term for a dollar, is a clipped form of buckskin. On the American frontier, buckskins were often used as units of commerce. The term buck, meaning a unit of value, dates to at least 1748
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