buck fifty

English

Alternative forms

• buck-fifty
• buck 50

Etymology

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

Noun

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.

Related terms

• keep it a buck fifty