Definitions by Michael D. Gately

dropping Hamiltons

Spending ten dollars, perhaps on a movie. From the Saturday Night Live digital short "Lazy Sunday", featuring Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg.

"You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we're dropping Hamiltons." (This refers to the 1804 duel in which then-Vice President Burr killed Alexander Hamilton, whose portrait appears on the ten dollar bill.)

dropping Hamiltons by Michael D. Gately June 11, 2006