nickel-and-dime
adjective
nick·el-and-dime
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Definition of nickel-and-dime
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: involving or offering only a small amount of money
2
: small-time
nickel-and-dime
verb
nickeled-and-dimed\ ˌni-kəld-ən-ˈdīmd
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or nickel-and-dimed\ ˌni-kəl-ən-ˈdīmd
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nickeling-and-diming\ ˌni-k(ə-)liŋ-ən-ˈdī-miŋ
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or nickel-and-diming\ ˌni-kəl-ən-ˈdī-miŋ
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or nickel-and-dimed\ ˌni-kəl-ən-ˈdīmd
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nickeling-and-diming\ ˌni-k(ə-)liŋ-ən-ˈdī-miŋ
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or nickel-and-diming\ ˌni-kəl-ən-ˈdī-miŋ
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Definition of nickel-and-dime (Entry 2 of 2)
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: to impair, weaken, or defeat piecemeal (as through a series of small incursions or excessive attention to minor details)
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: to treat (a person or situation) by paying excessive attention to small amounts of money often with a detrimental effect
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nickel-and-dime
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of nickel-and-dime
(Entry 1 of 2)
US, informal
: involving, making, or spending a small amount of money
: not very important
nickel-and-dime
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of nickel-and-dime (Entry 2 of 2)
US, informal + disapproving
: to make (someone) pay many small amounts of money over a long period of time
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