fast buck

/fæst bək/
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Definitions of fast buck
  1. noun
    quick or easy earnings, "they are traders out to make a fast buck"
    synonyms: quick buck
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    type of:
    earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits
    the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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