A slang term referring to the 2010s decade. Just like how the 1990s can be shortened to "the nineties", the 2010s can be shortened to "the dimes".
by TypedGraph12 March 29, 2023

Joe dropped a dime on Tommy to the police to collect the reward. Joe dimed Tommy.
comes from the days (up until the '70's) when it only cost a dime to use the payphone to make a call - in this case to the police.
comes from the days (up until the '70's) when it only cost a dime to use the payphone to make a call - in this case to the police.
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