Fivebucks
n.— «A commitment and a dollar seventy five will get you a cup of coffee at a Fivebucks(tm) franchise, but that’s about it.» —“Re: Is Alpha going away?” by Terry C. Shannon Usenet: comp.sys.dec Oct. 10, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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