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

  • (..) Mickey called. Want me to call him back? All right, make the call. He got all his calls second hand. Then you'd have to call the people back. Got a nickel? Get him on the phone. There were guys, that is all they did all day, was take care of Paulie's calls. [Scattered Conversation, (..)
    1990 Goodfellas