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nick·el-and-dime
[nik-uh
l-uhn-dahym] adjective, verb, nick·el-and-dimed or nick·eled-and-dimed, nick·el-and-dim·ing or nick·el·ing-and-dim·ing. Informal. adjective
1.
of little or no importance; trivial; petty: a nickel-and-dime business that soon folded.
verb (used with object)
2.
to expose to financial hardship or bankruptcy by the accumulation of small expenses, bills, etc.: We're being nickel-and-dimed to death by these small weekly expenses.
3.
to hinder, annoy, or harass with trivialities or nonessentials: to be nickeled-and-dimed by petty criticisms.
Origin:
1965–70
1965–70
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| nickel-and-dime | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of minor importance; "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"; "a small-time actor" |
| 2. | low-paying; "a nickel-and-dime job" |
verb | |
| 1. | spend money frugally; spend as little as possible [syn: penny-pinch] |
| 2. | accumulate gradually; "she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family" |
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Nickeled and dimed
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