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12th century: Old English nacod, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naakt and German nackt, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nudus and Sanskrit nagna.

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Not exactly sure what the word 'buck' means. but the phrase means completey naked. simliar to 'stark naked.' - the same meaning Not exactly sure what the word 'buck' means. but the phrase means completey naked. simliar to 'stark naked.' - the same meaning

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1889, American English slang, from 'bakhara' (1827), Spanish 'vaquero' cowboy, vaca (var.baca)'cow' spelling influenced by colloquial 'buck'. 'Buck naked' orig. unbranded bull, variant for all cattle by early 20th Cent.

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A buck was the term used by Europeans for the North American Indian male, who would have often been seen naked or almost naked ( in the distance ).

I agree a Young Indian Male a "Buck" was usually naked up to around age 14. Thus the term "BUCK NAKED"

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