buck3

 
Pronunciation: /bʌk/

noun

  • an article placed as a reminder in front of a player whose turn it is to deal at poker.

Phrases

the buck stops here (or with someone)

informal the responsibility for something cannot or should not be passed to someone else: in the past you could spread the blame, but now the buck stops here

pass the buck

informal shift the responsibility for something to someone else: elected political leaders cannot pass the buck for crisis decisions to any alternative source of authority

Origin:

mid 19th century: of unknown origin