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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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Before he even gets out of bed in his home in Bucks County, Pa., his mind is already racing about an engineering or design challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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

Similar story in Milwaukee, where Antetokounmpo’s Bucks went all in for Damian Lillard and have nothing but failure to show for it.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Bucks do not usually dig much in any case, although they will scratch shallow shelters or make use of existing holes where these are available.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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