double sawbuck
double sawbuck · double sawbucks
Twenty dollars; a twenty-dollar billTwenty dollars; a twenty-dollar bill.
Meaning
2 senses(US, slang)Twenty dollars; a twenty-dollar bill.
(US, slang)A twenty-year prison sentence.
Origin
The number 20 is written XX in Roman numerals; this resembles two of the sawbucks used forThe number 20 is written XX in Roman numerals; this resembles two of the sawbucks used for cutting wood.
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Forms
plural: double sawbucks| Singular | double sawbuck |
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