a sore buck - A smelly pile of money given to you like a joke to get you t

A smelly pile of money given to you like a joke to get you to stop being a bother

My brother gave me a sore buck to stop telling the whole family about his bad haircut.

The teacher gave me a sore buck to stop telling the class about her bad singing.

The guy in the store gave me a sore buck to stop telling everyone about his terrible laugh.