who put a quarter in you

phrase

Who upset you, or caused you to behave in a certain way? criticizing somebody perceived as making an unreasonable or negative remark

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Meanings

phrasewho put a quarter in you?
  1. CanadaUScolloquialWho upset you, or caused you to behave in a certain way? criticizing somebody perceived as making an unreasonable or negative remark

Origin

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

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APA

who put a quarter in you. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/who%20put%20a%20quarter%20in%20you

MLA

“who put a quarter in you.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/who%20put%20a%20quarter%20in%20you. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “who put a quarter in you,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/who%20put%20a%20quarter%20in%20you.

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