nickelodeon: Meaning and Definition of

nick•el•o•de•on

Pronunciation: (nik"u-lō'dē-un), [key]
— n.
  1. an early motion-picture theater where a film or a variety show could be seen, usually for the admission price of a nickel.
  2. an early jukebox that was operated by inserting nickels.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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