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General Slang
Double nickels
· noun · trucker
55 miles per hour.
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Two fives = double nickels = 55 mph. Specifically the hated national speed limit imposed in the US by the 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act, kept on the books until 1995. Truckers loathed it because it tanked their delivery times and revenue, and 'doing the double nickels' became code for crawling along under the federal limit just to avoid a ticket.
“Smokey thick through this stretch, better drop to the double nickels till we're past the scales.”
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Double nickels In A Sentence
Smokey thick through this stretch, better drop to the double nickels till we're past the scales.
Origin & Usage
1970s trucker slang, coined in response to the 55 mph national maximum speed limit (NMSL) signed by Nixon in 1974 to conserve fuel during the OPEC oil crisis.
Variants
double nickel
People Also Ask
What does double nickels mean?
Double nickels means 55 miles per hour.
How do you use double nickels in a sentence?
"Keep it at double nickels through here, there's always a cop parked up."
Where does double nickels come from?
A nickel is worth five cents, so "double nickels" is a playful way of saying two fives — 55 mph.
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