nickel-and-dime
adjective/ˌnɪkl ən ˈdaɪm/
/ˌnɪkl ən ˈdaɪm/
(North American English, informal)- involving only a small amount of money; not important
- a nickel-and-dime job
Word Origin1930s: originally denoting a shop selling articles costing five or ten cents.Definitions on the go
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