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The E-Sylum: Volume 8, Number 40, September 18, 2005, Article 22 MONEY-SPENDING EXPRESSIONS Chick Ambrass writes: "I don't know if this has ever been discussed before, but I've heard many expressions about how fast one can spend money, such as, "easy come, easy go." My Dad always used to say: "If you were supposed to hang on to it...they would put handles on it" and of course: "you can't take it with you". Well, today I heard a new one: "That went so fast....it didn't even have a chance to get a wrinkle in it," referring to the paper money in his wallet. Have you or your readers ever heard of that saying before? What other sayings are floating around pertaining to spending money?" [We're always quick to get sidetracked here at The E-Sylum, and this could be an interesting topic. Let's hear some of the colorful expressions our readers have come across. One that I've been fond of describes a tightwad thusly: "He tosses nickels around like they were manhole covers." -Editor] Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@coinlibrary.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum | |
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