big buck

noun

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

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I hear she's been offered big bucks to take that job
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Suddenly, totally without warning, the big buck stretched his huge neck out and looked straight up at Van Lith. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026 Not cheap, even for the scion of one time world’s richest man Larry Ellison (who has committed some very big bucks to guaranteing the debt heavy WBD deal). — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 That’s why music is so important, to let kids learn an instrument without having to pay big bucks for it. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The event still sells out its more than 130,000 tickets almost instantly; studios drop thousands of dollars to wrap downtown buildings; and entertainment companies also pay big bucks to cover San Diego trolley cars in ads. — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 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 28 Aug. 2026.

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