Why is a dollar called a "buck"?

Just a random thought lol smh

Answer #1

A long time ago buckskins were used for trading instead of paper money. So, they used to call it “one buck”. The term transferred to paper money as the economy shifted from buckskins to greenbacks, it just stuck. :)

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Why is a dollar called a "buck"?

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