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

  • (..) she'd do it again just for kicks. Mr. Ocean, what do you think you would do if released? -Chips, please. -Sure. -Change . Quarters or nickels? -Quarters are fine. -Good luck. -Thank you. Twenty. Dealer has . Good start. -I'm going on break now. (..)
    2001 Ocean's Eleven