that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee

phrase

A comment used to imply that either previously stated information, an ability, or an item, are of no value.

“So you can name all the Chinese provinces? That and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee.”

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that and a token will get you on the subwaythat and twenty-five cents will get you a cup of coffee
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Meanings

phrase
  1. USA comment used to imply that either previously stated information, an ability, or an item, are of no value.

    So you can name all the Chinese provinces? That and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee.

    Synonyms: that and a token will get you on the subway, that and twenty-five cents will get you a cup of coffee

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseA comment used to imply that either previously stated information, an ability, or an item, are of no value.

Similar
that and a token will get you on the subwaythat and twenty-five cents will get you a cup of coffee

Origin

Implying that a dollar is the cost for the coffee, leaving the other item worthless.

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APA

that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that%20and%20a%20dollar%20will%20get%20you%20a%20cup%20of%20coffee

MLA

“that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that%20and%20a%20dollar%20will%20get%20you%20a%20cup%20of%20coffee. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that%20and%20a%20dollar%20will%20get%20you%20a%20cup%20of%20coffee.

Source: that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.