Reference meaning

nickel-and-dime

verb·Reference

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spend money frugally; spend as little as possible

Related source terms

penny-pinch

Other meanings

2. verb

accumulate gradually

3. adjective

of minor importance

4. adjective

low-paying

Source and scope

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