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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
(Where did the term "buck" come from anyway?)
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Your question piqued my curiosity so I googled "dollar buck" and came up with a lot of answers such as:
"Though some believe that the term buck for an American dollar originated from the use of silver dollars for bucks `markers used in poker,' others believe that the term buck `dollar' originated due to the fact that buckskins were used in trade, as a form of money, in early America. The term buck was then transferred to currency. If that is the case, then the buck used in poker got its name from the buck `dollar' used as a marker in the game. Unfortunately,
no one knows the true answer with certainty." My emphasis.