"'Bucks" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} 'Bucks
  1. (slang) Clipping of Starbucks. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: Starbucks Categories (topical): Nicknames Synonyms: Bucks
    Sense id: en-'Bucks-en-name-5~F5PTeH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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