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
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Drop a dime

To inform on someone who committed an unacceptable or illegal act. Back in the day, phones in booths cost ten cents for a call. A caller would drop a dime into the coin slot to make a phone call to the police.
Watch out for that guy, or he’ll drop a dime on you. I heard he narked onJohn for holdin’ an eigth.
by Plain Brown Wrapper June 12, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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