quick buck
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Meaning · English
Money earned quickly and easily, often in a dishonest way
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tiền kiếm được nhanh chóng và dễ dàng, thường bằng cách không trung thực
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Literally: fast dollar
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He made a quick buck by selling his old phone online
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 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “quick buck” mean?
Money earned quickly and easily, often in a dishonest way Literally: fast dollar
Is “quick buck” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.