noun
General Slang
TYME machine
TYME muh-SHEEN · noun · informal
Wisconsin word for an ATM, from a local cash-machine brand.
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A generic Wisconsin term for an automated teller machine, taken from a regional ATM network.
“I need to hit the TYME machine before the game.”
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TYME machine In A Sentence
I need to hit the TYME machine before the game.
Origin & Usage
From the TYME ('Take Your Money Everywhere') ATM network local to Wisconsin and Michigan's UP; the brand name became generic.
Variants
TYME
People Also Ask
What is a 'TYME machine'?
It's a Wisconsin term for an ATM, used generically the way people elsewhere say 'ATM' or 'cash machine.'
Where does 'TYME machine' come from?
From the TYME ('Take Your Money Everywhere') ATM network local to Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where the brand name became generic.
How do you use 'TYME machine'?
Use it for any cash machine, like 'I need to hit the TYME machine before the game.'
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