Philadelphia half dollar
n.— «Philadelphia half dollar—2 nickels.» —“Jargon from Employees of Hotel Commodore, 42nd St.” by Hatch in New York City Lexicon of Trade Jargon , 1938-39. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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