Rural Dictionary

on the nickle

5th Street in downtown Los Angeles - a place where many homeless hang out. The song 'On The Nickel' was written for the made-for-TV movie "On The Nickel" by Ralph Waite. "The Nickel" is a mission located on 5th street. It seems that anyone "on the nickel" would be someone down and out with no place to go.

"And what becomes of all the little boys who never comb their hair? They're lined up all around the block on the nickle over there." - Tom Waits from the song "On the Nickle" (Heart Attack and Vine)

by infraruxx April 19, 2005

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Nickle

A commonly misspelled word of "Nickel." It's a coin worth 5 cents in the United States.

Person 1 (texting): Gimme a nickle
Person 2 (texting): Do you mean "nickel"?
Person 1 (texting): Yea whatever u know I cant spell

by fhk x3 June 21, 2017

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nickles

A drinking/campfire game in which the participant throws a 5 cent coin over the fence in order to hit a neighbouring house, shed, car, or any other object. The winner is judged by the length of time the nickel takes to hit something, as well as the loudness of the sound the coin makes. The game is best played after sundown, and bonus points are awarded when the owner of the house being hit turns on the lights to see what the noise was all about.

This game can also be played with other denominations such as quarters, but nickles are usually picked for both their relatively large size as well as their low value, providing the best bang for the buck.

"Hey, what do you chumps want to do tonight?"

"Let's get really drunk and play nickles".

by cokemidget December 10, 2007

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