Etymology

who put a quarter in you

Today it means: Who upset you, or caused you to behave in a certain way? criticizing somebody perceived as making an unreasonable or negative remark Full definition →

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The story

Suggesting the insertion of a coin into a machine such as a jukebox.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.