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Worth Plugged Nickel I In The Loop 498 Worthless Millionaire Invested

Id in_the_loop_498
Idiom NOT WORTH A PLUGGED NICKEL
Definition worthless
Examples
  1. The millionaire invested in oil wells that proved to be dry. They weren’t worth a plugged nickel.
  2. I bought this house before I knew it was located on a toxic waste site. Now it isn’t worth a plugged nickel.
Cross-Refs

Synonyms: not worth a dime; not worth a red cent; not worth a hill of beans; not worth the paper it’s printed on
Extra Info

This expression is always used in the negative.

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