nickel bag

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Meaning · English

A five-dollar baggie of narcotics, especially marijuana, typically a little under half a gram.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Often the junkie pusher will deal "nickel bags" at $5 each, as well as $3 "Treys."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “nickel bag” mean?

A five-dollar baggie of narcotics, especially marijuana, typically a little under half a gram.

Is “nickel bag” formal or informal?

nickel bag is generally slang.