"that and a nickel will get you on the subway" meaning in All languages combined

See that and a nickel will get you on the subway on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

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  1. (US, informal, humorous) Synonym of that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee Tags: US, humorous, informal Synonyms: that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-that_and_a_nickel_will_get_you_on_the_subway-en-phrase-lGAs6peP Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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