buck?

[Paul Frank]

Thanks Jesse! I'd heard "buck" meaning a hundred miles (an hour) but
not a hundred pounds.

Paul


On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Jesse Sheidlower <jester at panix.com> wrote:

> '100 pounds' (of body weight).
>
> Jesse Sheidlower
> OED
>
> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 08:14:45PM +0200, Paul Frank wrote:
>> Forgive my ignorance, but what does "buck" mean here? It's from Mr.
>> and Mrs. Smith with Pitt and Jolie:
>>
>> 423
>> 00:38:02,480 --> 00:38:04,880
>> - You ever been I.D.'d on a hit?
>> - Not that I'm aware of, no.
>>
>> 424
>> 00:38:04,982 --> 00:38:07,177
>> - Right. I think I'm in trouble.
>> - You get a look at 'im?
>>
>> 425
>> 00:38:08,252 --> 00:38:10,914
>> Little thing.
>> Buck 10, buck 15 tops.
>>
>> <http://divxtitles.com/subtitles/122040/English/Mr_And_Mrs_Smith__2005__UNRATED__DVDRip__XviD-FRAGMENT/1>
>>
>> Paul
>>
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