Wiktionary
n. (context idiomatic informal English) a large sum of money earned easily and quickly
WordNet
n. quick or easy earnings, "they are traders out to make a fast buck" [syn: fast buck]
Usage examples of "quick buck".
As per instructions, the real freighter crew had her hot and ready to launch as soon as they loaded, and there was another freight shuttle more than happy to make a quick buck off someone else's impatience.
As if reading Rupert's thoughts, Hardy Bissett said, 'One of the crucial things at the interview is to appear to like and admire each other and prove you are not merely a star-studded bunch after a quick buck, but actually capable of forming a workable and amicable team.
XY had also told Cathcart that we were always interested in quote turning a quick buck unquote, which was also true.
All we can tell you is that arthritis is chronic and those people who promise you a miracle cure are only, trying to make a quick buck.
Before it could make him wary, she gave a quick buck of her hips and twisted beneath him, making no effort to free her arms but letting them twine and cross where they were as she flipped to her belly and kicked up and back with limber fury, stunning him with a boot between the shoulders and another, as he jerked in reaction, on the back of his neck.
Until ten minutes ago, people who made a quick buck in the stock market were dot-corn millionaire yuppie scum.