Nicknames for U.S. coins
Excerpted from the American Heritage College Dictionary:
nickel: 1. Symbol NI A silvery hard ductile ferro-magnetic metal element used in alloys and in corrosion-resistant surfaces and for electroplating. Atomic number 28 .... 2. A U.S. coin worth five cents, made of a nickel and copper alloy.
dime: 1. A coin of the United States and Canada worth ten cents. .... [ME tenth part < OFr. disme < Lat. decima (pars) tenth (part) < decem ten. ...]
But you all knew that, didn't you! Note that it's spelled 'nickel', _not_ 'nickle'.
David H.
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