nickel-and-dime
- v spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
- v accumulate gradually
- s of minor importance
a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room - s low-paying
a nickel-and-dime job
- On the way up, Kresge pioneered in giving his employees sick pay and paid vacations, in 1925 was the first to discard the strict nickel-and-dime rule, began offering goods from 250 .
- No one knows the total take from this sort of nickel-and-dime thievery, but industry rumors range as high as $350 million every year.
- The clever nickel-and-dime upgrade strategy isn't all that Radio Shack has in store for XMODS enthusiasts.