English · Idiom Candidate

buck off

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to get rid of someone or something unwanted

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại bỏ người hoặc điều gì không mong muốn

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Literally: buck as in horse movement

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The company will buck off any employee who doesn't meet the deadline.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Money

Common questions

What does “buck off” mean?

to get rid of someone or something unwanted Literally: buck as in horse movement

Is “buck off” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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