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plugged_nickel
plugged nickel
English
Noun
plugged nickel (plural plugged nickels)
- Alternative form of plug nickel
- 1907 Jan. 6, "Plugged Nickel Betrays Burglars," New York Times, p. 6:
- Betrayed by a plugged nickel stolen from a child's bank, John Dillon and Joseph Clancy are under arrest.
- 1907 Jan. 6, "Plugged Nickel Betrays Burglars," New York Times, p. 6:
Usage notes
- The form "plugged nickel" has been in usage longer than "plug nickel."