Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

v nickel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: v nick-el
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Liberty Head nickel.

Example Sentences

"2 1942 mercs from the same hole once. Underwater, in a creek where an old swinging bridge once crossed. I found 7 silver coins that day, and a v nickel. Havent got another coin in the same place since."

Etymology

In reference to the Roman numeral V on the coin's reverse.

Inflected Forms

V nickels (plural)

Questions

What does v nickel mean?: A Liberty Head nickel.
Where does v nickel come from?: In reference to the Roman numeral V on the coin's reverse.

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