First Known Use: 1907
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nickelodeon
noun nick·el·ode·on \ˌni-kə-ˈlō-dē-ən\
Definition of NICKELODEON
1
: an early movie theater to which admission usually cost five cents
2
: jukebox
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Origin of NICKELODEON
probably from nickel + -odeon (as in melodeon music hall)
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