"buck slip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buck slips [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} buck slip (plural buck slips)
  1. (originally military) A piece of paper attached to a file, memorandum, etc., indicating who should read it and what action to take.
    Sense id: en-buck_slip-en-noun-Fa6zYewp Categories (other): Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28
  2. (marketing) A small advertising flyer included alongside other correspondence.
    Sense id: en-buck_slip-en-noun-bdMPSnCX Categories (other): Marketing, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Topics: business, marketing

Inflected forms

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