nickeled-and-dimed

nick·el-and-dime

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Definitions of nickeled-and-dimed word

adjective nickeled-and-dimed of little or no importance; trivial; petty: a nickel-and-dime business that soon folded. 1
verb with object nickeled-and-dimed to expose to financial hardship or bankruptcy by the accumulation of small expenses, bills, etc.: We're being nickel-and-dimed to death by these small weekly expenses. 1
verb with object nickeled-and-dimed to hinder, annoy, or harass with trivialities or nonessentials: to be nickeled-and-dimed by petty criticisms. 1

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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