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golden buck

American  

noun

  1. a dish consisting of Welsh rabbit topped with a poached egg.

Etymology

Origin of golden buck

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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At least that is what it looks like to us—a golden buck, forty cents at any good restaurant—in the act of undergoing spontaneous combustion.

From Cobb's Bill-of-Fare by Newell, Peter

Add two slices of broiled or fried bacon to each service of golden buck.

From Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties With Fifty Illustrations of Original Dishes by Hill, Janet McKenzie

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