Bucks

//bʌks// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Buckinghamshire (in postal addresses). abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    A surname from German.
  3. 3
    Alternative form of 'Bucks (“Starbucks”). alt-of, alternative

    "As cliché as it might seem, Starbucks is one of my favorite places to strike up conversations with random strangers. (Why do you think this book is called The Coffeehouse Gospel?) I’ve met some of the most interesting people while sitting, reading, writing, and drinking at “Bucks.”"

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of buck form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Casual oxford shoes made of buckskin, often white or a neutral colour. plural, plural-only
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of buck form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

Probably an altered spelling of German Buchs or a patronymic form of Buck.

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