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here's a quarter, call someone who cares

(US, slang) I don't care; an abrupt dismissal of another person's complaint or opinion.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US, slang) I don't care; an abrupt dismissal of another person's complaint or opinion.

Origin: A quarter was in 1991 the common price for a local payphone call in the United States. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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