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1. (adj.) nickel-and-dime
insignificant; trivial; petty.
2. (v.t.) nickel-and-dime
to expose to financial hardship by the accumulation of small expenses.
3. nickel-and-dime
to hinder, annoy, or harass with trivialities or nonessentials.
Etymology: (1965–70)
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1. (adj) nickel-and-dime, small-time
of minor importance
"a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"; "a small-time actor"
2. (verb) nickel-and-dime(a)
low-paying
"a nickel-and-dime job"
3. (verb) penny-pinch, nickel-and-dime
spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
4. (verb) nickel-and-dime
accumulate gradually
"she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family"
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