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USA slang
Dollars (general term).
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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bucks means Dollars (general term). It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"bucks" means Dollars (general term). In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Money (colloquial, plural of "grandmother," but used for money)
Money (informal, literally "light/bulb", used as a slang term)
One hundred dollar bills ($100, referring to Benjamin Franklin)
Money (similar to "dough").
Cash (less common, but heard in some circles).
Money (often used in hip-hop culture).
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