What does nickel-and-diming it mean?
Definition of nickel-and-dime (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. 1 : to impair, weaken, or defeat piecemeal (as through a series of small incursions or excessive attention to minor details) 2 : to treat (a person or situation) by paying excessive attention to small amounts of money often with a detrimental effect.
Where does the term nickel-and-diming come from?
First used in the late 1800s to mean a small amount of money, nickle-and-dime took on its adjective and verbal definitions in the early 1900s.
Why is 5 cents called a nickel?
The term nickel has not always been the name for the United States’ five-cent coin. It wasn’t until 1883, after intense lobbying efforts by industrialist Joseph Wharton, that the nickel alloy caught on, replacing the half dime and becoming widely circulated as the “nickel,” named after the metal by which it was made.
How a dime and a nickel are related?
A dime is worth 10 cents and a nickel is worth 5 cents. Therefore two nickels are worth the same as one dime.
What does the idiom eat your heart out mean?
Feel bitter anguish, grief, worry, jealousy, or another strong negative emotion. For example, She is still eating her heart out over being fired, or Eat your heart out—my new car is being delivered today. This hyperbolic expression alludes to strong feelings gnawing at one’s heart. [ Late 1500s]
How many nickels are in a dime?
Value of a Dime Coin The dime coin is worth the same as ten one cent coins. A dime is worth 10 cents and a nickel is worth 5 cents. Therefore two nickels are worth the same as one dime.
Which is more nickel or dime?
A penny is worth 1 cent. A nickel is worth 5 cents. A dime is worth 10 cents. A quarter is worth 25 cents.
What is the value of nickels?
Nickel (United States coin)
Value | 0.05 U.S. dollar |
Mass | 5.000 g |
Diameter | 21.21 mm (0.835 in) except Shield nickels (1866–1883) 20.5 mm (0.807 in) |
Thickness | Not specified for Shield nickels. All others: 1.95 mm |
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