Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon · Nickelodeons
A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in…A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.
US/ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/
Meaning
3 senses(historical)A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.
A coin-operated player piano, often elaborated with percussion, banjos, bells, whistles, and other musical instruments and noise-makers.
An American jukebox operated by nickels.
More definitions
- a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
Origin
From nickel (“coin worth 5 cents”) + odeon.From nickel (“coin worth 5 cents”) + odeon.
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