buck fifty

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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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