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fast buck
noun
- money made easily or quickly and sometimes unscrupulously:
He speculated briefly in the commodities market in the hope of making a fast buck.
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- fast-buck adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fast buck1
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Idioms and Phrases
Money made quickly and easily and, often, dishonestly. For example, He's all right, but his partner is just out for a fast buck . This expression gave rise to fast-buck artist for an individual, especially a swindler, intent on making money quickly. [ Slang ; mid-1900s] Also see easy money .Discover More
Example Sentences
McSwane plunged into the world of these contractors, journeying across America to meet what he called the “buccaneers and pirates” trying to make a fast buck from the country’s misfortune.
By its nature, CTV is a high-demand, limited-supply arena, and high CPMs offer fraudsters a unique opportunity to make a fast buck from unsuspecting advertisers.
No.Then was it because a lot of people realized they could make a fast buck here?
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