Fourbucks or Fivebucks (Starbucks nickname)

Starbucks Coffee Company is a coffeehouse chain that began in Seattle, Washington in 1971. There are many Starbucks outlets in New York City, especially in Manhattan.
 
There has been some criticism that Starbucks coffee is overpriced. The Starbucks nickname of “Four Bucks” (or “Fourbucks”)—indicating the price of a cup of coffee—has been cited in print since at least 2000. The Starbucks nickname of “Five Bucks” (or “Fivebucks”) has been cited in print since at least 1998.
   
Other Starbucks nicknames include “Charbucks” (since 1994), “Starfucks” (since 1995) and “Starbugs” (since 2012).
   
     
Wikipedia: Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 50 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, and over 700 in the United Kingdom.
 
Starbucks sells drip brewed coffee, espresso-based hot drinks, other hot and cold drinks, coffee beans, salads, hot and cold sandwiches and panini, pastries, snacks, and items such as mugs and tumblers. Through the Starbucks Entertainment division and Hear Music brand, the company also markets books, music, and film. Many of the company’s products are seasonal or specific to the locality of the store. Starbucks-brand ice cream and coffee are also offered at grocery stores.
 
Urban Dictionary
fourbucks
a starbucks drink
percolate it, pull it, push it, french press it, it still doesn’t taste as good as a fourbucks lattte.
by scoobysnaxxer Jun 29, 2003
 
Urban Dictionary
fivebucks
Slang for Starbucks, the international coffeehouse chain that’s main goal is to not let you get out the door without spending at least five bucks.
The name is derived from the fact that a star has five points
I caved and picked up a 3x Venti Mocha at the fivebucks.
by da5id Apr 17, 2004
 
Double-Tongued Dictionary
Fivebucks n. Starbucks, an American retail chain of coffee shops.
Subjects: English, Food & Drink, Retail, Derogatory, Slang
Editorial Note: Common variants are Threebucks, Fourbucks, and Sixbucks. Much rarer are Sevenbucks and Eightbucks.
     
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From: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Subject: Re: OT?: Barnes & Noble protest
Date: 1998/11/19
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None o’ this Fivebucks crap like at B&N.
         
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From: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (George Olschewski)
Date: 2000/05/09
Subject: Re: Krispy Kreme in NYC
 
If you’re looking for Krispy Kreme doughnuts, try at one of the millions of Starbucks (affectionately referred to as Fourbucks) Coffeehouses.
 
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From: “mm”
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2002 20:15:38 GMT
Local: Tues, Jun 11 2002 3:15 pm
Subject: Re: His first run
 
> What Starbucks is, is expensive.  But then again, so’s a BMW.
That’s why we call it Fourbucks coffee.
         
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From: “Bruce Moore”

Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 01:20:20 GMT
Local: Thurs, Feb 6 2003 8:20 pm
Subject: Re: OTP: Can you identify your co-worker?
 
Starbucks…..all my friends call it Four Bucks,  they say that’s the avg cost of a coffee.
 
Indiana Daily Student
Seinfeld visits IU Auditorium for 2 performances; hilarity ensues
By Adam Aasen and Adam Aasen |
POSTED AT 12:00 AM ON Oct. 13, 2003
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As always, Seinfeld’s observational stand-up talked about the everyday things in life, such as people’s obsession with coffee.
 
“I know people who are stopping for coffee on the way to Starbucks,” he said. “Or ‘Fourbucks’ as my friend likes to call it.”
   
I Hate Starbucks
Name: sam goldstien 02006
Date: Feb 08 2004 10:33 PM
I own 2 coffeehouses in a U.S. city “Fivebucks” opened 2 years ago,
 
USA Today
Starbucks aims beyond lattes to extend brand
Updated 5/19/2006 10:55 AM ET
By Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY
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Washington, D.C., lawyer Lisa Terry, who goes four times a week, gives Starbucks a nickname based on her average tab: FourBucks.
 
White Noise
Monday, May 07, 2007
Starbucks nicknames….. the list begins
I’ve been overhearing a few nicknames for the Starbucks chain lately and I thought to myself, “Self….” I said, “I wonder if there’s a web page listing nicknames for Starbucks”. I was shocked and dismayed to find none. So I’m starting one.
 
•Fivebucks (coined by Jerry Seinfeld)
•Stirbucks
•Yuppiebucks
•Starsmucks
•Buckies
•Coffeessofreakinhotyoucantdrinkittillnext4thofjulybucks (junebee)
•Theyallreadyhaveenoughmoneythankyouverymuch (Carla)
     
Wallet Pop
Aug 30th 2010 at 6:00AM
10 best company nicknames
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STARBUCKS
Popular Nickname: Four Bucks
Did You Know? By the late 1990s, Starbucks was everywhere and “Four Bucks” became one of the favorite nicknames (along with the more insulting “Starsucks” and, well, you know). As a trend marketing specialist said in a USA Today article, “We live in a society where people think $5 is $1 because of Starbucks.”