2006-08-18 02:36:51 · 6 answers · asked by anointed2love 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The phrase, which means 'value for one's money', was originally a political one. Its first use was quite literal: With bang referring to 'firepower' or 'weaponry', it really did mean 'bombs for one's money'. The alliteration of bang and buck helps to make the phrase memorable.
The earliest confirmed mention of bang for the buck is found in 1968 in the first edition of William Safire's New Language of Politics. Mr. Safire claims that the phrase was coined in 1954 by Charles E. Wilson, the Secretary of Defense, in reference to the "massive retaliation" policy of John Foster Dulles.
2006-08-18 02:43:12 · answer #1 · answered by Joe B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing that in the days of the gold rushes, when people mined for silver and gold, the dynamite they bought and used came in varying qualities or sizes and this was either a slogan for a dynamite company or the way folks recommended to each other where to find the most effective dynamite.
Now I'm going to research the question and find out the real source of the phrase.
2006-08-18 09:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get the most for your money
2006-08-18 09:40:40 · answer #3 · answered by kevin r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SOUNDS LIKE A PHRASE A FIREWORK WAREHOUSE WOULD USE!
2006-08-18 09:46:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the USA
2006-08-22 07:30:20 · answer #5 · answered by Petra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably a whorehouse somewhere.
2006-08-18 09:40:43 · answer #6 · answered by bradley L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋