Meanings
- UShumorousinformalSynonym of that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee.
She's got love in her heart for Dennis Monahan, and that and a nickel gets a ride on the subway.
1961, Prize Stories, page 1591 more example
"Well, damn it. I am the president. Doesn't that mean anything to him?" "Arbo's smart-ass answer to that would be, 'That and fifty cents will get you on the subway.'"
2011, Nick Arbuiso, The Day the Money Stopped, page 60
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseSynonym of that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee.
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that and a nickel will get you on the subway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/that%20and%20a%20nickel%20will%20get%20you%20on%20the%20subway
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