put a dime in someone
v. phr.— «Who put a dime in you? It doesn’t matter what I say…you are going to say the opposite side and take everything out of context.» —“Re: White Privilege over Negroes?” by HeyShitForBrains Usenet: chi.general Jan. 20, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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