for $500, Alex

interjection

This is my guess.

“I'll take things that never happened for $500, Alex. (Meaning you are guessing the event the speaker is referencing never actually happened.)”

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Meanings

interjection
  1. CanadaUShumorousThis is my guess.

    I'll take things that never happened for $500, Alex. (Meaning you are guessing the event the speaker is referencing never actually happened.)

Origin

From the US game show Jeopardy!, formerly hosted by Alex Trebek.

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APA

for $500, Alex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20%24500%2C%20Alex

MLA

“for $500, Alex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20%24500%2C%20Alex. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for $500, Alex,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20%24500%2C%20Alex.

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