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3. as phony as a three-dollar bill

as phony as a three-dollar bill

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(as) phony as a three-dollar bill

and (as) queer as a three-dollar bill

mod. phony; bogus. The whole deal stinks. It’s as queer as a three-dollar bill. Stay away from him. He’s phony as a three-dollar bill.

See also: bill, phony