diff --git a/library/NeatInterpolation.hs b/library/NeatInterpolation.hs
--- a/library/NeatInterpolation.hs
+++ b/library/NeatInterpolation.hs
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@
 -- So
 --
 -- > f "one" == "this_could_be_one_long_identifier"
+--
+-- If you want to write something that looks like a variable but should be
+-- inserted as-is, escape it with another @$@:
+--
+-- > f word = [text|$$my ${word} $${string}|]
+--
+-- results in
+--
+-- > f "funny" == "$my funny ${string}|]
 module NeatInterpolation (text) where
 
 import BasePrelude
diff --git a/neat-interpolation.cabal b/neat-interpolation.cabal
--- a/neat-interpolation.cabal
+++ b/neat-interpolation.cabal
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name:
   neat-interpolation
 version:
-  0.3.2
+  0.3.2.1
 synopsis:
   A quasiquoter for neat and simple multiline text interpolation
 description:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   ghc-options:
     -funbox-strict-fields
   default-extensions:
-    Arrows, BangPatterns, ConstraintKinds, DataKinds, DefaultSignatures, DeriveDataTypeable, DeriveFunctor, DeriveGeneric, EmptyDataDecls, FlexibleContexts, FlexibleInstances, FunctionalDependencies, GADTs, GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving, ImpredicativeTypes, LambdaCase, LiberalTypeSynonyms, MagicHash, MultiParamTypeClasses, MultiWayIf, NoImplicitPrelude, NoMonomorphismRestriction, OverloadedStrings, PatternGuards, ParallelListComp, QuasiQuotes, RankNTypes, RecordWildCards, ScopedTypeVariables, StandaloneDeriving, TemplateHaskell, TupleSections, TypeFamilies, TypeOperators, UnboxedTuples
+    Arrows, BangPatterns, ConstraintKinds, DataKinds, DefaultSignatures, DeriveDataTypeable, DeriveFunctor, DeriveGeneric, EmptyDataDecls, FlexibleContexts, FlexibleInstances, FunctionalDependencies, GADTs, GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving, LambdaCase, LiberalTypeSynonyms, MagicHash, MultiParamTypeClasses, MultiWayIf, NoImplicitPrelude, NoMonomorphismRestriction, OverloadedStrings, PatternGuards, ParallelListComp, QuasiQuotes, RankNTypes, RecordWildCards, ScopedTypeVariables, StandaloneDeriving, TemplateHaskell, TupleSections, TypeFamilies, TypeOperators, UnboxedTuples
   default-language:
     Haskell2010
 
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@
     HTF >= 0.11 && < 0.14,
     base-prelude
   default-extensions:
-    Arrows, BangPatterns, ConstraintKinds, DataKinds, DefaultSignatures, DeriveDataTypeable, DeriveFunctor, DeriveGeneric, EmptyDataDecls, FlexibleContexts, FlexibleInstances, FunctionalDependencies, GADTs, GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving, ImpredicativeTypes, LambdaCase, LiberalTypeSynonyms, MagicHash, MultiParamTypeClasses, MultiWayIf, NoImplicitPrelude, NoMonomorphismRestriction, OverloadedStrings, PatternGuards, ParallelListComp, QuasiQuotes, RankNTypes, RecordWildCards, ScopedTypeVariables, StandaloneDeriving, TemplateHaskell, TupleSections, TypeFamilies, TypeOperators, UnboxedTuples
+    Arrows, BangPatterns, ConstraintKinds, DataKinds, DefaultSignatures, DeriveDataTypeable, DeriveFunctor, DeriveGeneric, EmptyDataDecls, FlexibleContexts, FlexibleInstances, FunctionalDependencies, GADTs, GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving, LambdaCase, LiberalTypeSynonyms, MagicHash, MultiParamTypeClasses, MultiWayIf, NoImplicitPrelude, NoMonomorphismRestriction, OverloadedStrings, PatternGuards, ParallelListComp, QuasiQuotes, RankNTypes, RecordWildCards, ScopedTypeVariables, StandaloneDeriving, TemplateHaskell, TupleSections, TypeFamilies, TypeOperators, UnboxedTuples
   default-language:
     Haskell2010