nickel

Definition

  • noun: a hard silver-white metal
  • noun: a silver-white hard malleable ductile metallic element capable of a high polish and resistant to corrosion that is used chiefly in alloys and as a catalyst

Examples

  • Customers are being 'nickeled-and-dimed' by the cell phone company. [=customers are being charged extra small fees by the cell phone company that will add up to a lot of money over time]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Aren't you going to fix me a drink? Where are the cookies? You mean Fred and Ginger? Dancing. If I had a nickel for every cigarette your mom smoked, I'd be dead. I'll call you tomorrow. When this kind of fire starts... it is very hard to put out. (..)
    1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me