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

  • (..) for practical purposes. In which case for you, I'd recommend... . snub-nose. Look at this. Look at that. That's a beautiful little gun. It's nickel-plated, snub-nose. Otherwise the same as a service revolver. That'll stop anything that moves. A magnum, they use that in Africa for killing elephants. (..)
    1976 Taxi Driver
  • (..) And she said, "It's the greatest single experience of my life." She gave me a $ tip and her phone number in Acapulco. Travis, you know Doughboy, Charlie T? Hey, Travis, got change for a nickel? We call him Doughboy 'cause he'll do anything for a buck. So, how's it hanging? What's that? (..)
    1976 Taxi Driver