nickelled and dimed

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. participlepastsimple past and past participle of nickel and dime
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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