nickel-and-dime Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
penny-pinch.
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verb accumulate gradually
- she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family
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adjective satellite of minor importance
small-time.
- a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room
- a small-time actor
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adjective satellite low-paying
- a nickel-and-dime job