nickel-and-dime
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adjective \ˌni-kəl-ən-ˈdīm\Definition of NICKEL-AND-DIME
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: involving or offering only a small amount of money
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See First Known Use of NICKEL-AND-DIME
1941
2nickel–and–dime
transitive verbnick·eled–and–dimed \ˌni-kəld-ən-ˈdīmd\ or nick·el–and–dimed \-ən-ˈdīmd\ nick·el·ing–and–dim·ing \-ˈdī-miŋ\ or nickel–and–diming
Definition of NICKEL-AND-DIME
1
: to impair, weaken, or defeat piecemeal (as through a series of small incursions or excessive attention to minor details)
2
: to treat (as a person or situation) by paying excessive attention to small amounts of money often with a detrimental effect
First Known Use of NICKEL-AND-DIME
1961
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