double-nickel
double-nickel · double-nickels · double-nickeled / double-nickelled · double-nickeling
To travel at 55 miles per hourTo travel at 55 miles per hour.
Meaning
1 sensesTo travel at 55 miles per hour.
Origin
From trucker slang in the 1970s referring to the national 55 mph speed limit, based on nicFrom trucker slang in the 1970s referring to the national 55 mph speed limit, based on nickel (“five-cent coin”).
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Forms
double-nickels, double-nickeling, double-nickeled, double-nickeled| Base form | double-nickel · to double-nickel |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | double-nickels |
| Present participle | double-nickeling |
| Past simple | double-nickeled / double-nickelled |
| Past participle | double-nickeled / double-nickelled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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