put a nickel in someone
v. phr.— «Geez Desp, who put a nickel in you? Leave it to Desp to give her life story at the drop of a hat.» —“Re: I love you” Usenet: alt.drugs.hard Dec. 23, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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