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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

half′ buck′, [Slang.]

Slang Termsa half dollar;
the sum of 50 cents.

Also, half-a-buck (haf′ə•buk′, häf′-).

1945–50, American.

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