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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

It was the final seconds of a comfortable Milwaukee Bucks win in March of 2024, but Malik Beasley was still playing as though his life depended on it.

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 Lakers are rumored to possibly trade for the Milwaukee Bucks superstar this offseason.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“There’s what we call the Bucks County effect, but it falls outside of that.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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