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Bucks

American  
[buhks] / bʌks /

noun

  1. another name for Buckinghamshire.


Bucks British  
/ bʌks /

abbreviation

  1. Buckinghamshire

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Having been drafted by the Bucks in 2013, Antetokounmpo went on to win the NBA championship once in 2021.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Beasley was playing for the Bucks, making sure he would grab fewer than four rebounds, according to the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Prosecutors gave several examples of alleged performance fixing including the January 26, 2024 Milwaukee Bucks fixture against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026

“Because in Bucks County, we’re not known for anything good, just negative things.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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