a coined
phrase used to indicate something of very little
value, or barely worth anything. A
nickel is a five-
cent coin in the United
States, generally considered to be an insignificant amount of
money. A collar
button is something considered to be of insignificant
value.
variation of worth a
nickel. A
button is a thing of very small
value. See also
nickel, worth a in this glossary.