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.