nickel-dimeadj.

Brit.

/ˌnɪklˈdʌɪm/, U.S.

/ˌnɪk(ə)lˈdaɪm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nickel n., dime n.

Etymology: < nickel n. + dime n. Compare earlier nickel-and-dime adj.

U.S. colloquial.

= nickel-and-dime adj.

ΚΠ

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiv. [Oxen of the Sun] 407 Alexander J. Christ Dowie, that's yanked to glory most half this planet from 'Frisco Beach to Vladivostok. The Deity aint no nickel dime bumshow.

1980 E. A. Folb Runnin' down some Lines 118 He nothin' but a fonky nickel-dime nigger.

1994 Denver Post 15 Sept. b7/1 Reagan had Grenada, which was kind of a nickel-dime tussle.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nickel-dime
释义	nickel-dimeadj. Brit. /ˌnɪklˈdʌɪm/, U.S. /ˌnɪk(ə)lˈdaɪm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nickel n., dime n. Etymology: < nickel n. + dime n. Compare earlier nickel-and-dime adj. U.S. colloquial. = nickel-and-dime adj. ΚΠ 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xiv. [Oxen of the Sun] 407 Alexander J. Christ Dowie, that's yanked to glory most half this planet from 'Frisco Beach to Vladivostok. The Deity aint no nickel dime bumshow. 1980 E. A. Folb Runnin' down some Lines 118 He nothin' but a fonky nickel-dime nigger. 1994 Denver Post 15 Sept. b7/1 Reagan had Grenada, which was kind of a nickel-dime tussle. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1922
随便看	to dye in wool, in grain to dye rarely in grain to dye to put in grain to eagle it to earn a livelihood to earn a living to earn at to earn at cheese to earn at etc to earn one's bread to earn one's corn to earn one's daily food to earn one's food to earn one's keep to earn one's living to earn or make one's tucker to earn out to ease all to ease in or into to ease nature to ease nature, ease oneself to ease off to ease off the gas to ease out to ease up