buck?

[Jesse Sheidlower]

It is covered in HDAS, s.v. _buck_ n. sense 2.e.

Jesse Sheidlower
OED

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 08:43:53PM +0200, Paul Frank wrote:
> 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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