Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nickelize

(transitive) To cover with nickel.

present participle of nickel

Alternative form of nickelling

simple past tense and past participle of nickel and dime

present participle of nickel and dime

A finely divided nickel-aluminum alloy that has been treated with NaOH to dissolve out most of the aluminum.

(US, idiomatic, colloquial) Small time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.

(US, idiomatic, colloquial) To charge, or be charged, several unexpected small amounts of money, often in the form of fees, taxes, or related expenses to a venture, which when taken as a whole add up to a significant unexpected cost.

(US, slang) Fifteen years.