A Nickel or a Dime

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Means you're the kind of person who would argue over a piece of gum and call you a cheap bastard for buying it.
"You paid 50 cents for a burger? I paid 25 cents for a bag of chips!", Dave, at the mall food court
"I wouldn’t waste a nickel on that trash.", Mom, when I asked for a soda
"You’re a dime short and a nickel shy.", My brother, after I spent all my money on candy"
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Used when someone is trying to take more than their fair share and you're like, 'No, you're getting the short end of the stick here.'
"You want two nickels for every dime? I'll take the dime and leave you with the nickels!", Jake, during a deal
"You’re asking for more than your fair share.", My friend, during a negotiation
"You want more than half? I'll take the whole pie.", Me, at a pizza place"
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Like doing time in a jail cell for a long time. 5 to 10 years is a lot of years to be stuck in a cell with a guy who thinks he’s the king of the world.
"I got 5 years in prison. That's like 5 years of being stuck with my cousin.", Mike, after getting sentenced
"10 years? That’s 10 years of listening to my cellmate talk about his ex.", Sarah, after her trial
"That’s like 5 to 10 years of my life gone.", My uncle, after he got convicted"
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Like when you think you're getting a deal, but it turns out you're paying extra for everything and it's all hidden fees.
"That car costs $20,000, and then there are all these extra fees.", Me, after being scammed by a dealer
"You think you're getting a good deal? That’s just a bunch of hidden fees.", My mom, after I bought a phone
"You paid $100 for a car, but it's all hidden fees.", My brother, after he got scammed"
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Means you're so cheap you'd argue over a penny, or you're giving out tiny bags of weed like it's going out of style.
"You're giving me a nickel worth of weed? That's not even a decent hit!", My friend, after I gave him a tiny bag
"You're so cheap, you'd argue over a penny.", Me, after my brother didn't pay me for my help
"That's just a dime's worth of weed.", My cousin, after I gave him a tiny bag"
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A slang term for weed, named after the tiny bags of weed that cost $5 or $10. It's like getting a mini hit of happiness.
"That's just a nickel's worth of weed.", My friend, after I gave him a tiny bag
"I paid a dime for this weed. It was worth it.", Me, after I got high
"A nickel or a dime, that's all I needed.", My cousin, after he got a small bag of weed"
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