Dime and Nickel-and-dime

Dime noun - A very small sum of money.

Nickel-and-dime and dime are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Nickel-and-dime" with "Dime", this terms are similar.

Nickel-and-dime adjective - Of minor importance.

Dime and nickel-and-dime are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dime" instead an adjective phrase "Nickel-and-dime".