sawbuck
/ˈsɔːbʌk/noun
N. Amer. <北美>
1
- a sawhorse锯木架。
2
- informal a $10 note〈非正式〉十美元钞票。
- [ORIGIN: by association of the X-shaped ends of a sawhorse with the Roman numeral X (=10).]
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Dutch zaagbok, from zaag 'saw' + bok 'vaulting horse'.