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Nickelodeon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/ (General-American)

Etymology

From nickel (“coin worth 5 cents”) + odeon.

Meanings

1. (historical) A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.
2. A coin-operated player piano, often elaborated with percussion, banjos, bells, whistles, and other musical instruments and noise-makers.
3. An American jukebox operated by nickels.

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