nickel-and-dime

/ˈnɪkəl ən ˌdaɪm/

Definitions of nickel-and-dime

1. verb

   spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
   synonyms: penny-pinch

   type of:

   drop, expend, spend

   pay out
2. verb

   accumulate gradually
   type of:

   come up, scrape, scrape up, scratch

   gather (money or other resources) together over time
3. adjective

   of minor importance
   “a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room”

   synonyms: small-time

   unimportant

   not important
4. adjective

   low-paying
   “a nickel-and-dime job”

   synonyms:

   cheap, inexpensive

   relatively low in price or charging low prices