Definition of wooden nickel
1
: a wooden commemorative or souvenir token having the value of a five-cent piece
2
or wooden nutmeg
: something utterly worthless accepted as a gift or purchased by a gullible person
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“Wooden nickel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wooden%20nickel. Accessed 23 Sep. 2021.
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