double-nickel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of double-nickel
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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USC changed the subject by putting a pick-me-up double nickel on the scoreboard.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2015
Dissolve a few green crystals of "double nickel salts" in water, until the water is a clear green.
From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)
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