Coins And Currency

noun a hard, silvery-white metallic element used in alloys and as a coating for other metals

• The price of nickel has been steadily increasing due to high demand in the automotive industry.
• I found a nickel on the ground while I was out for a walk.
• I'm broke, all I have left is a nickel to my name.
• Her words were like a nickel, shiny on the surface but lacking real value.

noun a former monetary unit of South Africa, equal to one-twentieth of a South African pound

adjective relating to or denoting the tickey coin or its value

• The tickey is a colloquial term used in South Africa to refer to a five-cent coin.
• I found a tickey on the ground and used it to buy some candy.
• I'm broke, all I have is a tickey to my name.
• His opinion on the matter doesn't even amount to a tickey in my book.