dime

dime · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A United States coin worth ten cents (one tenth of a dollar).

  2. 2.

    (Slang) A small amount of money.

  3. 3.

    (Slang) An attractive person, especially a woman (from rating 10 out of 10).

Forms

plural: dimes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    a dime a dozen — Very common and of little value
  • •
    on a dime — Very quickly; in a small space
  • •
    stop on a dime — To stop suddenly and precisely
  • •
    not worth a dime — Worthless
  • •
    drop a dime on someone — To inform on someone (slang)

Related words

See also: dollar, nickel, penny, quarter
Synonyms: ten cents

Etymology

From Old French disme ("tithe, tenth part"), from Latin decima ("tenth"), from decem ("ten").