Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

a buck's a buck

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: a buck-'s a buck
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Every dollar of income counts toward one's financial well-being; money is a strong motivator, even in unpleasant situations.

American usage

Example Sentences

"“When you play for money,” said Mrs. Prudence Reynolds of Short Hills. N.J., “the temperament changes. A trophy is a trophy, but a buck's a buck.”"
"It shouldn't matter whether a murderer tips you or a businessman. A buck's a buck. There's no morality attached to money."
"Anything that involves money is business to me. Granted, this is only pocket change to you, but a buck's a buck."
"And if many of the lawyers I work for are jerks, well, a buck's a buck."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

a buck is a buck (alternative) a buck is a buck is a buck (alternative)

Phrases

twenty bucks is twenty bucks money doesn't grow on trees money talks money does not smell many a mickle makes a muckle

Frequently Paired Words

twenty bucks is twenty bucks money doesn't grow on trees money talks money does not smell many a mickle makes a muckle

Questions

What does a buck's a buck mean?: Every dollar of income counts toward one's financial well-being; money is a strong motivator, even in unpleasant situations.

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