Nickel

usgb/ˈnɪkl/
noun

A coin in the United States worth five cents.

Do you have a nickel to spare?
Visual representation of "nickel" - A coin in the United States worth five cents.

Often appears as...

  • nickel coin
  • nickel and dime
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Visual representation of "nickel"
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U.S. Currency

Used when dealing with money in the United States, especially in small amounts.

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The vending machine only accepts nickels and dimes.
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Small Change

It might refer to something of little significance or value in everyday language.

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Losing that deal was just nickel and dime stuff in the big picture.
Visual representation of the word "Nickel"

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