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Thread #149707 Message #3484424
Posted By: michaelr
27-Feb-13 - 03:25 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: why is the US dollar called a 'buck?'
Subject: RE: BS: why is the US dollar called a 'buck?'
English songwriter Steve Tilston used "young buck" in his song "The Slip Jigs and Reels" to describe a young white immigrant.
Why is the British pound called a quid?