nickeling and diming

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of nickel and dime
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APA

nickeling and diming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nickeling%20and%20diming

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“nickeling and diming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nickeling%20and%20diming. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nickeling and diming,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nickeling%20and%20diming.

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