Nickel and Dime Economics

Governments tax people through excess fees, legal penalties, and other forms of taxation in the hope to recoup revenue.

one city in Missouri imposed many new fines and taxes to add revenue to their budget. The method they implemented is called Nickel and Dime Economics

by jondich September 20, 2022

Rude nickel

A phrase used to describe someone being disrespectful. Used in a friendly context. Interchangeable with "stinker."

"Don't be such a rude nickel."

by Alligator12345 October 3, 2022

Nickel Fish

Picking up every available overtime shift and pretending it’s to help everyone else

Bedinghaus is a real Nickel Fish. He’s always at work

by Gilps May 18, 2022

Drop a dime for a nickel

Willing to turn someone in or call the cops even at personal cost.

Derived from 'drop a dime' i.e. 'snitch' combined with 'I would do that for a nickel'

A: "Don't tell him, he'll turn you in"
B: "But wouldn't he get in trouble too?"
A: "He would drop a dime for a nickel"

by TinMoths December 18, 2021

Nickels to Niggas

Money that isn't worth wasting time to chase.

Kevin: Ayo, I heard the barbershop got a $5 prize hotdog eating competition!
D'Shawn: Man that's just nickels to niggas. I got real money to make.

by Sunny S. April 2, 2022

The Nickel

A term used to refer to the year 2005

" Its jan 1 2005!"
"Happy nickel bitch"

by The Deelie January 13, 2005

Mr Nickels

When you snort a line of coke mixed with Cialis.

When your banging your girl and you can’t get it up, you do a line of Mr Nickels to make your girl happy

by Jerradschmitt December 26, 2020