buck passer
buck pass·er
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhk pas-er, pah-ser]
- /bʌk ˈpæs ər, ˈpɑ sər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhk pas-er, pah-ser]
- /bʌk ˈpæs ər, ˈpɑ sər/
Definition of buck passer words
- noun buck passer a person who avoids responsibility by shifting it to another, especially unjustly or improperly. 1
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Origin of buck passer
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Buck passer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buck passer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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