buck fifty

English

Alternative forms

  • buck-fifty
  • buck 50

Etymology

Supposedly in reference to the number of stitches (150) it takes to close such a wound.

Noun

buck fifty (plural buck fifties)

  1. (US, prison slang, gang slang) A long slash wound across the face, especially one inflicted by using a razor blade, sometimes especially a Glasgow smile.
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