# throw nickels around like manhole covers

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To be very stingy; to be reluctant to part with money.

## Etymology
See throw money around. A manhole cover is large, heavy, and not easily thrown.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/throw-nickels-around-like-manhole-covers