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two slips of latinum

two slips of latinum noun: synonym of two cents (“one's opinion or thoughts”).

Noun

two slips of latinum pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only, Star Trek fandom slang) Synonym of two cents (“one's opinion or thoughts”).
    • Hey, at least we don't have an embarrasing^([sic]) royal family here! And don't worry--Pat Buchanan cannot and will not last as a viable candidate. […] Just my two slips of latinum on THAT non-"Trek" matter...1996 February 21, Philip Richard Yabut, “Re: Anyone else for the Star Fleet Academy story?”, in rec.arts.startrek.current (Usenet)
    • This has been rattling around in my head for a while; I think I'm ready to toss it out for inspection. […] My 2 slips of latinum... Comments and arguments very welcome, y'all...1997 December 16, ASCEM, quoting Greywolf the Wanderer, “An Interesting Question, re Slash vs. Gay Fiction”, in alt.startrek.creative.erotica.moderated (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    two slips, two slips' worth, two cents

Synonyms of two slips of latinum

Origin of two slips of latinum

A play on two cents and its variants. From latinum, which was featured in many episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999) as a precious material used by Ferengi and others as a medium of exchange. Although a liquid in its natural state, it was enclosed for convenience in gold casings of standardized size, called slips.

Questions about two slips of latinum

What does two slips of latinum mean?
Two slips of latinum means synonym of two cents (“one's opinion or thoughts”).
What part of speech is two slips of latinum?
Two slips of latinum is a noun.

Words near two slips of latinum in the dictionary

  1. two sets
  2. two shot
  3. two shots
  4. Two Sicilies
  5. two sides of the same coin
  6. two slips of latinum
  7. two solitudes
  8. two spirit
  9. two spirits
  10. two steps ahead
  11. two swords

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