Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 10:39:56 -0400

From: "M. Lynne Murphy" 104LYN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MUSE.ARTS.WITS.AC.ZA

Subject: Re: To drop a dime on someone



william king said:



Another dime phone reference comes from a friend of mine in his late 40's

who'll end long long distance calls that I place with "The next one's on

my dime."



in my experience, this has been "nickel", which i mostly hear from

a friend in his 30s. e.g., "let me call you back on my nickel."



lynne



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