'Bucks
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Meaning · English
Clipping of Starbucks.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The restaurant next door to ’Bucks had more security than the Democratic National Convention. […] This was Java Lounge at ’Bucks; ’Bucks meaning Starbucks, the one in Ladera, an area filled with fast food joints, strip malls, and car dealerships; […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “'Bucks” mean?
Clipping of Starbucks.
Is “'Bucks” formal or informal?
'Bucks is generally slang.