Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

that and a nickel will get you on the subway

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: that and a nick-el will get y-ou on the -sub-way
IPA

63

Scrabble Score

35

Letters

5

Syllables

17

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Synonym of that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee.

American usage; Humorous; Informal

Example Sentences

"She's got love in her heart for Dennis Monahan, and that and a nickel gets a ride on the subway."
""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.'""

Usage

Synonyms

that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee

Questions

What does that and a nickel will get you on the subway mean?: Synonym of that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee.

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