Why are US dollars called bucks?
Question
I heard someone say something cost twenty bucks. Why do they call dollars "bucks"?Steve, Hammersmith
Answer
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Name: Rosemary, Shenfield
Qualification: Former American history teacher.
Answer: Back in the pioneer days, they used to trade their currency using buckskins, so you would pay five bucksins, or bucks.
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