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Don't take any wooden nickels — phr Don t do anything stupid. When you go to the big city, Luke, don t take any wooden nickels. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
Don't take any wooden nickels. — American, informal something that you say when someone leaves, to tell them to be careful and to take good care of themselves. Hey guys have a good trip, and don t take any wooden nickels … New idioms dictionary
don't take any wooden nickels — (USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off … The small dictionary of idiomes
Wooden nickel — A wooden nickel, in the United States, is wood token coin, which are usually issued by a merchant or bank as a promotion, sometimes redeemable for a specific item such as a drink. Wooden nickels were most commonly issued in the US in the 1930s,… … Wikipedia
wooden nickel — noun 1. : a wooden commemorative or souvenir token having the value of a five cent piece 2. or wooden nutmeg : something utterly worthless accepted as a gift or purchased by a gullible person * * * wooden nickel, U.S. Slang. a worthless or… … Useful english dictionary
don't take any wooden nickels — (USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
don’t take any wooden nickels — Be careful, take care of yourself. The phrase was a fad in the 1920s … American business jargon
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