When one tells a figure of authority something that another has done something that the authority does not gree with
by IcePick Oski June 11, 2006

by wbw5000 May 20, 2010

This is a phrase that's used during negotiations.
It basically means that what you're asking for would make your share too large.
aka asking for 2 nickels per 1 dime
It basically means that what you're asking for would make your share too large.
aka asking for 2 nickels per 1 dime
person 1: "So what percentage would I be taking?"
person 2: "I'd give you seven, we could shake and make it happen"
person 1: "I wasn't born this morning, eighteen would be just fine"
person 2: "Why not just go ahead and ask for nickels on the dime?"
person 1: "Fifteen"
person 2: "I'd do eight"
person 1: "twelve"
person 2: "seven"
person 1: "ugh fine, 10?"
person 2: "nine it is then"
person 1: "...deal"
person 2: "I'd give you seven, we could shake and make it happen"
person 1: "I wasn't born this morning, eighteen would be just fine"
person 2: "Why not just go ahead and ask for nickels on the dime?"
person 1: "Fifteen"
person 2: "I'd do eight"
person 1: "twelve"
person 2: "seven"
person 1: "ugh fine, 10?"
person 2: "nine it is then"
person 1: "...deal"
by grass_head October 31, 2020

by Anonymous October 26, 2003

"Play louder motherf@cker! The drummer is all over you in the mix."
"What the h@ll you want me to do man, I'm already dimed out!"
"What the h@ll you want me to do man, I'm already dimed out!"
by ROBN8R January 18, 2010

Drop dime means to rat someone out, or reveal information, in any situation. It derived from late 1960's and 70's South, where there were 33 fires a day at one point, and crime was the highest it ever was. Thus, many people would rat to save thier own ass, and they'd use a dime because that's what it cost.
by Joe Leffe December 4, 2003

by King Whang August 25, 2005
