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dime

noun

ˈdīm How to pronounce dime (audio)
1
a
: a coin of the U.S. worth ¹/₁₀ dollar
b
: a petty sum of money
2
: a Canadian 10-cent piece
3
slang : a packet containing 10 dollars worth of an illicit drug (such as marijuana)

called also dime bag

4
informal : money provided to pay expenses
Executives in a perk-rich environment get used to living on the company's dime [=on the company's money; at the company's expense] James Surowiecki
They hopped a Greyhound, on their own dime, and had such a good time they stayed on … Mark Ribowsky
The boys are worthless, feckless layabouts, living off David's dime. Whitney Pastorek
5
basketball, informal : assist entry 2 sense 2
Harden ended up recording his first triple-double of the season with 44 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He delivered seven dimes to Capela … Tim MacMahon
—often used with drop
Not only was he scoring in the post and grabbing rebounds, he also was dropping dimes [=making passes to enable teammates to score] including a flashy pass to Chance Coyle. Hendrix Magley
Phrases
a dime a dozen
: so plentiful or commonplace as to be of little esteem or slight value
on a dime
1
: in a very small area
these cars can turn on a dime
2
: instantly

Synonyms

Example Sentences

the beauty of this deal is that all the extras won't cost you a dime
Recent Examples on the Web Several times the chapters break during conversations, as though somebody forgot to put a dime in the pay phone. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 Strikingly, even those who seemed most open-minded could turn on a dime to endorsing segregation. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Whereas gas stations are a dime-a-dozen, the infrastructure for electric chargers is still a bit shaky. Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 3 Sep. 2022 On the very first play of the second overtime period, Allen looked to his left and dropped a dime into the waiting arms of Noah Meyers in the end zone. The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2022 The tribes featured front-and-center in the Prop 27 ads haven’t contributed even a dime. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Toney’s ankle-breaking wiggle, pogo-stick bounce and cut-on-a-dime ability were special even among Florida’s all-time greatest playmakers. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Conservative critics are taking to the social feeds, decrying the end of personal responsibility and complaining that high-income professionals with outstanding debt shouldn’t be bailed out on the government’s dime, which isn’t happening. Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2022 Putting in the legwork for the cheaper price could save the typical driver $60 to $180 a year, whether a dime a gallon at Circle K, or up to 30 cents a gallon at Giant Eagle’s GetGo stations, just to name a couple examples in Greater Cleveland. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, tenth part, tithe, from Anglo-French disme, dime, from Latin decima, from feminine of decimus tenth, from decem ten — more at ten

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of dime was in 1786

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