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throws nickels around like manhole covers

throws nickels around like manhole covers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw nickels around like manhole covers.

Meaning of throw nickels around like manhole covers

Verb

throw nickels around like manhole covers (third-person singular simple present throws nickels around like manhole covers, present participle throwing nickels around like manhole covers, simple past threw nickels around like manhole covers, past participle thrown nickels around like manhole covers)

  1. (Canada, US, colloquial, humorous) To be very stingy; to be reluctant to part with money.

Questions about throws nickels around like manhole covers

What is throws nickels around like manhole covers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws nickels around like manhole covers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw nickels around like manhole covers.

Words near throws nickels around like manhole covers in the dictionary

  1. throws in with
  2. throws it back
  3. throws light on
  4. throws money around
  5. throws money away
  6. throws nickels around like manhole covers
  7. throws of the dice
  8. throws off
  9. throws off balance
  10. throws off on
  11. throws off the trail

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