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

  • (..) All right. Make the bets. What's this? Make the bets. lt's a dime. Martini. l bet a nickel. A dime's the limit. Martini. l bet a dime. This is not a dime. Martini. This is a dime. lt you break it in halt... (..)
    1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest