double sawbuck
The term "double sawbuck" originates from the visual similarity between the Roman numeral X (10) and the X-shaped ends of a sawbuck, a tool for holding wood.
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Definition
B2Finance
(slang, US)A twenty-dollar bill.
Example
- He handed the cashier a double sawbuck for the groceries.
- I found an old double sawbuck in my coat pocket.
C1Law
(slang, US)A prison sentence of twenty years.
Example
- He was sentenced to a double sawbuck for the crime.
- The judge gave him a double sawbuck without parole.
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