drop a nickel

A form of drop a dime — To make a telephone call.

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Meanings

verbdrop a nickel (third-person singular simple present drops a nickel, present participle dropping a nickel, simple past and past participle dropped a nickel)

present singular third person drops a nickel · participle present dropping a nickel · participle past dropped a nickel · past dropped a nickel

  1. alternativeAlternative form of drop a dime.
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APA

drop a nickel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20a%20nickel

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop a nickel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20a%20nickel.

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