Phrase used when implying the practical uselessness of something. For example : "I'm getting a 4.0 gpa this semester." "But you're an employed second semester senior, so That and a quarter gets you a 25 cent cup of coffee" Recent usage uses more money than 25 cents, because of inflation.

let it be known that you can still get a 25 cent cup of coffee. and it's no worse than the shit they serve at denny's. and it's refillable. next time you pass through mt. vernon, washington, make it a point to visit a little restaurant called the chuckwagon, home to wonders too numerous to be listed here. how do they do it? i think their secret is low overhead. that, and they probably sell drugs out of the drive through window.