queer as a three dollar bill

Definitions

1. Synonym of queer as a clockwork orange.
   not-comparable
2. Synonym of phony as a three-dollar bill.
   not-comparable

Examples

“MADDOX / We had a phony doctor come⟳ in from Chicago, just as phony and as queer as a three dollar bill.”

“While shrilly blowing whistles and setting off marine fog horns, they began scattering queer—as in “queer-as-a-three-dollar-bill”—money, phony 100s, 50s and 10s created by the activist artists group Gran Fury, down onto the floor of The Exchange⟳, the backs of the bills reading: FUCK YOUR PROFITEERING. PEOPLE ARE DYING WHILE YOU PLAY⟳ BUSINESS. AID$ NOW.”

“He said the sun was at the wrong angle, that is he said he looked at the picture of the Governor that was one angle of the sun, but the woman had a different angle altogether and that was a fake picture. He said, ‘I could tell⟳ as soon as Gaby showed it to me. I let⟳ the Chief know⟳ too. It’s as queer as a three dollar bill.’”

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