A few days ago
jadu

“OUT OF THE COPPER”. what does this phrase mean?

“OUT OF THE COPPER”. what does this phrase mean?

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A few days ago
LucySD

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Copper Trivia

http://www.copper.com.au/cdc/article.asp?CID=58&AID=268

Only logical answer that I can see is you don’t have even a red cent to your name ( the red meaning our american indian head penny) hence the name.

……BONUS ANSWER……. lol !

http://library.thinkquest.org/J003358F/trivia.html

That before paper money was used, Americans used buckskins for money? This is where

we get the term “bucks.”

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A few days ago
Chris EFC
Never heard it before, could it be an alternative for out of the fryingpan (which arn’t made of copper), into the fire?
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A few days ago
Anonymous
No money, not even a penny?
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