Before the TV network that defined the childhood of every 90s kid, "nickelodeon" was a word for a motion-picture theater or a jukebox. "Nickelodeon" is composed of the elements "nickel" (like the coin) and the Greek oideion, a type of roofed-over theater in which music was performed. Thus, one could pay a nickel to see… Continue reading Movies, Jukeboxes, and Demons: The Etymology of “Nickelodeon”
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