adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of nickel and dime. alt-of, alternative

   "The business people began to nickel-and-dime him, no water cooler in the production office, that sort of thing."

2. 2
   accumulate gradually wordnet
3. 3
   spend money frugally; spend as little as possible wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of nickel and dime. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   low-paying wordnet
2. 2
   of minor importance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

penny-pinchsmall-time

Example

More examples

"Don't let him nickel-and-dime you."

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