dollars to doughnuts

A Comparison of something with worth to something without. Originated in ages past when doughnuts were extremely cheap. Chiefly used as a comparison for odds purposes as in the example.

Party A Betting "100 dollars to doughnuts" against Party B would pay a winning party B 100 Dollars, versus 100 doughnuts (vastly cheaper than one hundred dollars) paid to a winning Party A.

by Rshinravii May 29, 2007

Dollars to doughnuts

used to bring/call/draw attention to one's confidence.

"I'd bet dollars to doughnuts he's a medical student"

by Arminkshipper June 27, 2025