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nickelodeon


nick·el·ode·on

noun \ˌni-kə-ˈlō-dē-ən\

Definition of NICKELODEON

1
: an early movie theater to which admission usually cost five cents
2

Origin of NICKELODEON

probably from nickel + -odeon (as in melodeon music hall)
First Known Use: 1907

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