"kilobuck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kilobucks [plural]
Etymology: From kilo- + buck. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|kilo|buck}} kilo- + buck Head templates: {{en-noun}} kilobuck (plural kilobucks)
  1. (informal, usually in the plural) A thousand dollars. Tags: informal, plural-normally

Inflected forms

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