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Dropping Dimes 

This means to snitch on someone or to turn them in. Back when phone calls were only a dime, people would DROP A DIME into the pay phone, possibly anonymously to police. Thus Dropping Dimes got someone arrested or snitched on.
Some one was dropping dimes on me and the police picked me up. I think it was that snitch Jimmy!

Some one dropped dime on me and the police picked me up. I think it was that snitch Jimmy!
Dropping Dimes by slickFAB May 12, 2016
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dropping dimes 

v. to make an assist in basketball i.e. to pass the ball to a teamate who then successfully scores a basket. Usually this term is used in streetball competitions.
Alex did not score many points in yesterday's basketball game but he led the team with ten assists by constantly dropping dimes.
dropping dimes by Alan and Alex September 1, 2008

dropping dimes 

the act of snitching, ratting, or otherwise disclosing information meant to hurt or discredit someone else. This a play on tips and selling someone out.
"Shit, Joey dropped the dime on me skippin class. Man, I'ma kill that motherfucker!"
dropping dimes by Tarrell Bets January 23, 2004

dropping dimes 

1. To snitch, tell, sneak, lie, or play frequently; to give up a secret; to spill the beans

2. To litteraly drop a dime or dimebag of cocaine at a drop for a quick drug deal.
1. We gotta ice that fool! He's been dropping dimes!

2. I've been dropping dimes and dropping kilos, all in one day!
dropping dimes by Dre February 1, 2005

droppin dimes 

To inform the police of a crime, from the time when a payphone worked on a dime, snitches would drop the dime and call the police.

We all had 25 cents when we did the crime, now you only got a nickel, you musta dropped a dime. --Papoose

Them young boys be droppin dimes over misdemenors.
droppin dimes by J Dolo December 19, 2008

droppin dimes 

In basketball a nice pass that results in an assists
Im like J. Kidd droppoing dimes ten cents a minute.
droppin dimes by Aaron Corp August 11, 2004

droppin dimes 

Contacting the police and ratting out someone annonomously, referring to dropping a dime in a pay phone.... back when it used to be a dime.
"Someone's dropping dimes, son, the block iz hot! They know our every move!"
droppin dimes by ill trooper February 24, 2003
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