double sawbuck en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
The number 20 is written XX in Roman numerals; this resembles two of the sawbucks used for cutting wood.
Meanings
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(US, slang) Twenty dollars; a twenty-dollar bill.
It's crazy, a stud like you paying that dame that you told me about, double sawbucks.
1969, Waldo Salt, Midnight Cowboy, spoken by Ratso (Dustin Hoffman):I got five double sawbucks out of my wallet and dropped them in front of him.
1953, Raymond Chandler, The Long Goodbye, Penguin, published 2010, page 14:
- (US, slang) A twenty-year prison sentence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| double sawbucks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |