plugged nickel

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Definition of plugged nickel in English English dictionary

Alternative form of plug nickel

Betrayed by a plugged nickel stolen from a child's bank, John Dillon and Joseph Clancy are under arrest.

Related Terms

not worth a plugged nickel

Alternative form of not worth a plug nickel

I'm just telling you. Take this girl along, and your life's not worth a plugged nickel.

plug nickel

A nearly worthless amount, referring to a nickel (US five-cent coin) with a hole in it where a plug has been removed

There's no additional money for saving the mural, he said. I have no intention of spending another plug nickel on it..

Hyphenation

plugged nick·el

Turkish pronunciation

plʌgd nîkıl

Pronunciation

/ˈpləgd ˈnəkəl/ /ˈplʌɡd ˈnɪkəl/