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Dollar and sense

Posted by Brian from Shawnee on April 03, 2007

In Reply to: Dollar and sense posted by Gary Martin on April 03, 2007

: : What is the meaning of "dollar and sense"

: I feel duty bound to leave this one to our American friends.

That's a play on the phrase "dollars and cents". A dollar is made up of 100 cents. Sometimes you'll hear that "he has more dollars than sense" said of a person who spends money foolishly.

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