Sawbuck is a term for a type of carpentry tool, also known as a sawhorse: a wooden rack with "X"-shaped crosses at each end, which is used for holding and cutting timber. Th… See more

The use of the slang term sawbuck to mean 10 dollars has declined over the years. Partially, this … See more

Prior to the formation of the Federal Reserve, the entity tasked with issuing fiat currency was the U.S. Treasury. U.S. dollar coins began circulation sometime shortly after 1792, … See more

Today, the $10 bill features a portrait of Alexander Hamilton, but he did not arrive on its face until the 1929 series of banknotes. Earlier portraits include: 1. 1863: Salmon P. … See more

Colloquial phrases come and go. Calling a $10 bill a sawbuck is a bit archaic in everyday parlance now. But the nickname lives on in certain contexts: in street slang, to mean $1… See more