Fivebucks
n.— «We packed up the site and headed to Fivebucks (Starbucks). After my caffeine fix we took a dip in the ocean.» —“Skating, Swearing, and Sunburns in 32 Hours” by Ryan Clements Skatepark of Tampa (Florida) May 22, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Julie in Fort Pierce, Florida, recalls that on sweltering days her mother would declare the weather was hotter than Billy Blue Blazes! The word blazes is a euphemism for “hell,” as in hot as blazes. The blue in blue blazes has long been used as an...
Andrea in West Palm Beach, Florida, recalls a little ditty that her father would recite to get her out of bed in the morning: When in the morning you throw moments away, you can’t make them up in the course of the day. Or you can hurry and...