Nickel or dime (4)
I believe the answer is:
coin
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">nickel or dime</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for coin that I've seen before include "Think up" , "Metal used as money" , "stamp" , "Invent (a new phrase)" , "Make up" .)