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Definition of Nickel-and-dime
1. Adjective. Of minor importance. "A small-time actor"
2. Verb. Spend money frugally; spend as little as possible.
3. Adjective. Low-paying. "A nickel-and-dime job"
4. Verb. Accumulate gradually. "She nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family"
Definition of Nickel-and-dime
1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of nickel and dime) ¹
2. Verb. (alternative spelling of nickel and dime) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nickel-and-dime
Literary usage of Nickel-and-dime
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The North American Review by Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge (1891)
"Then, again, we have the " boy-aud-girl story papers," the " nickel " and " dime
novels," and so-called " monthly libraries " of cheap literature. ..."
2. An Ethnologic Dictionary of the Navaho Language by Franciscans, St. Michaels, Ariz (1910)
"... as would appear from the old five and ten cent paper notes, the names for
which have survived in those for the nickel and dime of the present day. ..."
3. Durell's Arithmetic. by Fletcher Durell, Elizabeth Hall (1911)
"Most children are familiar with the one-cent piece, nickel, and dime. Show the
pupils these pieces of money, and let them make some toy money by making ..."
4. The American Library Annual: Including Index to Dates of Current Events (1916)
"However, through the influence of library and school and the competition of the
movies the nickel and dime novel has been hard hit. Recent figures show that ..."
5. Helping Your Child Learn Math: With Activities for Children Aged 5 Through 13 by Patsy R. Kenter (1992)
"Put a penny, nickel, and dime on the floor or table. Tell your child that you
are thinking of a coin. Give your child hints to figure out which coin you are ..."
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