Meanings
- UShumorousinformalDismisses the mentioned thing as worthless or futile.
“That and four bucks will buy you a cup of coffee,” Sunny said.
2019, Renee George, Thank You For Not Shifting3 more examples
A reputation is only useful to dime novelists, boy. That rep and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee.
2011, James Ankrom, The Reaper, page 83“My gut tells me that he is, but with that and two bucks, I can get a cup of coffee, but not much else,” growled Max.
2012, Walter A. Turner, The Back Bay File, page 307"[…] I guess you got a medal when you got your arm shot off, didn't you?" "Yeah, I got the Purple Heart. That and a nickel will get you a cup of weak coffee at the Busy Bee Cafe."
2013, James Ward Lee, A Texas Jubilee: Thirteen Stories from the Lone Star StateSynonyms: that and a nickel will get you on the subway, that and a token will get you on the subway
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseDismisses the mentioned thing as worthless or futile.
Cite this entry
that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that%20and%20a%20nickel%20will%20buy%20you%20a%20cup%20of%20coffee
“that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that%20and%20a%20nickel%20will%20buy%20you%20a%20cup%20of%20coffee. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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