nickel-dimeadj.

Brit.

/ˌnɪklˈdʌɪm/, U.S.

/ˌnɪk(ə)lˈdaɪm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nickel n., dime n.

Etymology: < nickel n. + dime n. Compare earlier nickel-and-dime adj.

U.S. colloquial.

= nickel-and-dime adj.

ΚΠ

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiv. [Oxen of the Sun] 407 Alexander J. Christ Dowie, that's yanked to glory most half this planet from 'Frisco Beach to Vladivostok. The Deity aint no nickel dime bumshow.

1980 E. A. Folb Runnin' down some Lines 118 He nothin' but a fonky nickel-dime nigger.

1994 Denver Post 15 Sept. b7/1 Reagan had Grenada, which was kind of a nickel-dime tussle.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nickel-dime
释义	nickel-dimeadj. Brit. /ˌnɪklˈdʌɪm/, U.S. /ˌnɪk(ə)lˈdaɪm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nickel n., dime n. Etymology: < nickel n. + dime n. Compare earlier nickel-and-dime adj. U.S. colloquial. = nickel-and-dime adj. ΚΠ 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiv. [Oxen of the Sun] 407 Alexander J. Christ Dowie, that's yanked to glory most half this planet from 'Frisco Beach to Vladivostok. The Deity aint no nickel dime bumshow. 1980 E. A. Folb Runnin' down some Lines 118 He nothin' but a fonky nickel-dime nigger. 1994 Denver Post 15 Sept. b7/1 Reagan had Grenada, which was kind of a nickel-dime tussle. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1922
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