nickel and dimes

A form of nickel and dime — Small time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nickel and dime
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of nickel and dime
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