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wooden nickel

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A wooden token that is manufactured and distributed by a particular business as an advertising gimmick or which can be exchanged for goods, many of which have now become collector's items.

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noun

Meaning 2

The smallest amount of money imaginable.

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Usage: US

Topics: banking, business

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Meaning 3

A worthless replica of a coin, usually intended to defraud.

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Meaning 4

Something that purports to be something other than it actually is, especially that purports to be more valuable than it actually is.

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Usage: figuratively

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