fish scale
(slang, Canada) An early 5 cent coin of Canada; an early Canadian nickel.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(slang, Canada) An early 5 cent coin of Canada; an early Canadian nickel.
Origin: From the scales of fish, due to the silver colour and the thinness of the coin. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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