nickel-and-dime
Speech parts
1. nickel-and-dime - Noun
2. nickel-and-dime - Adjective
3. nickel-and-dime - Verb
4. nickel-and-dime - Adjective Satellite
Meaning
spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
accumulate gradually
low-paying
of minor importance
Source: WordNetAlternative names
nickel and dime
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Examples
she nickeled-and-dimed together a small house for her family
a nickel-and-dime job
a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room
a small-time actor