"double-nickel" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2015 February 17, Howard Fischer, “Bill takes teeth out of state speed limits”, in Arizona Daily Star",
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          "ref": "2015 August 20, Michael Barrett, “Damn the Double Nickel: \"Convoy\" Shows a Great Director Slumming”, in Pop Matters",
          "text": "Peckinpah is just as interested in the old golf-cart codger who says “Damn the double-nickel!” (in reference to the 55mph speed limit) as he is in Duck or Lyle, and much more so than in Ali MacGraw’s character, along for the ride and marquee value.",
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          "text": "2009 February 3, Craig Kwasniewski, “61 Is Impressive but Remember the Double Nickel \"Kobe Bryant's 61-point outburst at MSG surpasses Michael Jordan's infamous double-nickel from 1995.”, in The Association:",
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          "ref": "2015 January 29, Matt Moore, “Five-Star Review: Kyrie Irving's double-nickel night”, in CBSSports",
          "text": "This night was insane. Knicks win, Sixers win, Wolves win. Kyrie drops a double-nickel.",
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