WHo started the "just my $.02" phrase?

[AlphaIVT]

I noticed that my teacher used it, strange.

 

[goog40]

some poor dude

 

[AlphaIVT]

ahahah! lol!!!

 

[hobojoe]

would he also be the creator of "a penny for your thoughts" ?

 

[konichiwa]

No, the "just my $.02" guy's thoughts are worth twice as much as the "penny for your thoughts" guy.

 

[Yeeny]

Oh now silly, everyone knows Al Gore did.

 

[Cretin]

I have no clue who created that saying, but who cares? Does it matter? Maybe it just... got there.

Cretin

 

[IBhacknU]

Alright, how bout this one.

I know what it means, "you're 86'd" or "something is 86'd" but what does it mean/where did it come from?

 

[goog40]

My teacher explained where the 86'd phrases came from, too bad I forgot.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

<----- He did right there.

 

[GD695372]

It was Abraham Lincoln.
Actually I don't really know, but that's my best guess.

 

[etech]

Phrases
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Meaning: To state one's opinion.
Example: If I can put my two cents in, maintenance on that Ferrari will kill you.
Origin: &quot;Put my two cents in&quot; originates from the older &quot;put my two bits in&quot; and has its origin in the game of poker. When playing poker you have to make a small bet before the cards are dealt called an &quot;ante&quot; to begin play in that hand.
This phrase draws an analogy to the poker ante (two bits) and gains your entry into the conversation.
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I believe 86 was a nautical term refering to deep water. To 86 something was to throw it overboard when the ship was in deep water where the item could not be recovered.

 

[JohnGalt]

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