that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee

== English == === Phrase === that and a nickel will buy you a cup of coffee (US, informal, humorous) Dismisses the mentioned thing as worthless or futile. Synonyms: that and a nickel will get you on the subway, that and a token will get you on the subway ==== Usage notes ==== There are many variants of this phrase, naming different amounts of money, using "get" instead of "buy", and so on, as illustrated in the citations.