Meaning of Thomas Jefferson | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A United States two-dollar bill featuring Thomas Jefferson.
2. A United States nickel (five-cent coin) featuring Thomas Jefferson.
3. A United States dollar coin featuring Thomas Jefferson.

Examples

“I was able to get it out of the clerk that this Franks guy—he’s supposed to be a legit writer who’s on the road a lot—but after I greased her palm with a few Thomas Jeffersons she tells me he don’t ever pick up his mail there.”

“Well, I just tipped mine two dollars a day for three days, in nice, crisp Thomas Jeffersons.”

“I'll wager a Thomas Jefferson that there will be a 5euro coin on the Continent before there is an 18cent coin in fly-over-country.”

““I’ve never said this before,” I started off with a chuckle, handing him the bill, “but here’s a Thomas Jefferson for your troubles.” […] “I gave him a Thomas Jefferson,” I reminded her with a laugh, only to admit, “Until today, I had no idea Thomas Jefferson was on the two.” I chuckled again and complained, “I wish we still had the two dollar bill in our time—they’re so handy.””

“After I first saw the old man I kept watching for those buffalo nickels, but they’re all Thomas Jeffersons now.”

“For modern-era citizens now dependent on debit cards and no longer familiar with coin values: Cheez-Its requires one Franklin Roosevelt and two George Washingtons. (Hold onto your Thomas Jeffersons for drinks, later.)”

“If I had a nickel for every time I made the mistake of telling someone I was sick—and they said disbelievingly, “But you look fine!”—I’d be rolling in shiny little Thomas Jeffersons.”

“They stopped minting the Washington dollar coins as soon as they starting minting John Adams coins. Similarly, the John Adams are no longer in productions - and Thomas Jeffersons will give way to James Madison very soon.”

“Now the mint is really pushing the gold Presidential dollar coins that started up last year hoping that people will collect the full set of presidents (I do) - I always get them in change from the office soda machine and at the post office stamp machine. In fact I have three Thomas Jeffersons jingling in my pocket as I write this.”

“Included in my nascent collection of eight presidential dollar coins are two Thomas Jeffersons and one Andrew Jackson, neither of whom should need an introduction.”

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