"that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee
  1. (US, informal, humorous) Dismisses the mentioned thing as worthless or futile. Tags: US, humorous, informal Synonyms: that and a nickel will get you on the subway, that and a token will get you on the subway
    Sense id: en-that_and_a_nickel_will_buy_you_a_cup_of_coffee-en-phrase-0ukH0L9M Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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