Date:  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 16:13:14 -0400

From:  "Bethany K. Dumas" <dumasb[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UTK.EDU>

Subject: Re: To drop a dime on someone



On Sat, 22 Jun 1996, M. Lynne Murphy responded to william king, who 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."



I always hear "my nickel."



Bethany



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