sawbuck
A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
A framework for holding wood so that it can be sawed; a sawhorse.
Origin: * From , . * (ten-dollar bill): From the resemblance of the Roman numeral X (ten) to a sawhorse. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US, slang) A ten-dollar bill.
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