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ostap77

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I was wondering if you've ever heard such an exprassion for the US dollar?
 

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I haven't.
 

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"Federal Reserve Note" is the nomenclature.
 

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I would have absolutely no idea what the person meant by that.

Often, the non-standard expressions people ask about, which are really single-use creations that are plays on words, are understandable.

The one is not.
 

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Hi everyone,

I would understand it (even given the lack of context) as an ironic or humorous expression between two speakers who understand it to be so.

Greetings,

Charliedeut
 
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