not worth a plugged nickel
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English
[edit]Adjective
[edit]- Alternative form of not worth a plug nickel
- 1922, William MacLeod Raine, chapter 22, in Man Size:
- I'm just telling you. Take this girl along, and your life's not worth a plugged nickel.
Usage notes
[edit]- Of the alternative forms of this idiom, "not worth a plugged nickel" has a longer usage history than "not worth a plug nickel."