Meanings
nounplugged nickel (plural plugged nickels)
plural plugged nickels
- alternativeAlternative form of plug nickel.
Betrayed by a plugged nickel stolen from a child's bank, John Dillon and Joseph Clancy are under arrest.
1907 January 6, “Plugged Nickel Betrays Burglars”, in New York Times, page 6
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plugged nickel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plugged%20nickel
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