Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw nickels around like manhole covers

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: throw nick-el-s around -like -man-hole -cov-ers
IPA

62

Scrabble Score

35

Letters

8

Syllables

17

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be very stingy; to be reluctant to part with money.

Canadian usage; American usage; Colloquial; Humorous

Etymology

See throw money around. A manhole cover is large, heavy, and not easily thrown.

Usage

Inflected Forms

throws nickels around like manhole covers (present, singular) throwing nickels around like manhole covers (participle, present) threw nickels around like manhole covers (past) thrown nickels around like manhole covers (participle, past)

Questions

What does throw nickels around like manhole covers mean?: To be very stingy; to be reluctant to part with money.
Where does throw nickels around like manhole covers come from?: See throw money around. A manhole cover is large, heavy, and not easily thrown.

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