thrown nickels around like manhole covers

A form of throw nickels around like manhole covers — To be very stingy; to be reluctant to part with money.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of throw nickels around like manhole covers
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APA

thrown nickels around like manhole covers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrown%20nickels%20around%20like%20manhole%20covers

MLA

“thrown nickels around like manhole covers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrown%20nickels%20around%20like%20manhole%20covers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thrown nickels around like manhole covers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrown%20nickels%20around%20like%20manhole%20covers.

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