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fast buck
noun
- money made easily or quickly and sometimes unscrupulously:
He speculated briefly in the commodities market in the hope of making a fast buck.
Other 51Թ Forms
- ڲ-ܳ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fast buck1
Idioms and Phrases
Money made quickly and easily and, often, dishonestly. For example, He's all right, but his partner is just out for a fast buck . This expression gave rise to fast-buck artist for an individual, especially a swindler, intent on making money quickly. [ Slang ; mid-1900s] Also see easy money .Example Sentences
It’s a scam that some in the country turn to during tough economic times, observers say, creating an influx of fake lawyers who feign legal expertise in order to make a fast buck.
“All Bahamians need to realize, don’t mind the fast buck. Because when the material is gone, the money is gone, too,” Glinton said.
That responsibility requires doing what’s right long-term, not just what might make a fast buck.
The new breed of retail investor has acquired the image of a flighty, speculative day trader just looking to make a fast buck, especially in the riskier, frothier parts of financial markets such as crypto.
Most are assembled and published with the harmless motivation of making a fast buck on a hot topic.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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