Buck Rogers time

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prison sentence whose parole date is scheduled extremely far in the future.

Word forms

Buck Rogers time

Etymology

A reference to the science-fiction character Buck Rogers, who undergoes suspended animation and awakens centuries later.

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