drop a dime

1. To snitch on another individual, usually to report an illegal act to law enforcement.
2. To unknowingly waste an exceptional amount of money on something.

Drop a dime (verb):
1. "I can't get bud anymore because some punk snitch dropped a dime on my only supply."
2. "Damn, you see Juan's '84 Accord with 22 dubs on it? He dropped a dime on that pos."

by dubcduke April 12, 2007

DROP A DIME

to throw a nice pass; in basketball terms, an assist

yo check it Bibby just dropped another dime to Vlade!

by LilBibby2342 June 27, 2005

drop a dime

Simply to call someone on a phone.
From when the cost of a pay phone was 10 cents, or a dime. You dropped a dime in the phone to make a call.

-Why are you so late?
I was in traffic.
-Pshh, why didn't you drop a dime and let me know!

by QWERTY1 September 7, 2007

Dropping a dime

(Verb to drop a dime on): to fund something, regardless of whether taxpayer money, or a private source of revenue, is used.

Refusing to start dropping a dime on those who fight crime is actually f* counterproductive

by Sexydimma May 29, 2021

drop a dime

To lose a good girl. To lose someone that you loved that was beautiful, that was a 10.

"You dropped your dime, so i picked it up." -Joe
Means: You lost your girl (Often means did something stupid to lose her) so now she's my girl, now she's fair game. That is another way to say "drop a dime"

by lmonmat June 26, 2009

Drop a Dime

To rat someone out, usually relating to marijuana. Dime meaning they would receive a ten year prison sentence.

If you get caught screwing that clown, the cops will drop a dime on you.

by Sp33dW33d May 9, 2019

drop a dime

When a guy does something stupid/ idiotic to lose a perfect 10 or dime piece.

You did what? What a tool to drop a dime!

by dropadime June 25, 2009