drop a dime

To snitch on someone. Often, to save their own ass. Comes from the old cost for a payphone call, ten cents.

"John got popped, so he dropped a dime on his supplier and they let him go."

by Geoff B January 9, 2004

dimebomb

is the opposite of doing a divebomb (going down towards body)with a whammy bar on a Guitar. mostly heard from Dimebag Darrells music where he would pull off a harmonic dip the bar and bring it up (requires a floydrose style bridge for really high squeals)

yeah this guy on this metal album pulls off some really ycool dimebombs

by William Gladwell May 12, 2007

time and relative dimensions in space

T.A.R.D.I.S. It refers to the Gallifreyan time and space travel capsule which is dimensionally transcendental (bigger on the inside). The most common example is the one used by the Gallifreyan Time Lord known as "The Doctor", that is permanently disguised as a 1960s police telephone box.

Susan: I made up the name TARDIS from the initials - Time And Relative Dimensions In Space.

by fortytwo42 July 16, 2014

Paying Dimes

Constipation.

From the Latin, "Here I Sit Broken Hearted, Paid A Dime and Only Farted".

"Man, you'd think after the three bowls of chili I'd be able to lay some cable, but I was just paying dimes."

by Squapity August 19, 2013

The dimes

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".

"Obama was president back in the dimes."
"I miss the rage comics of the early dimes."

by TypedGraph12 March 29, 2023

drop the dime

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, Tino dropped the dime on me skippin class. Man, I'ma fuck that motherfucker up!"

by Tarrell Bets January 23, 2004

dime

n. a us coin worth ten cents
n. a very attractive person, a perfect ten
n. $10 worth of any drug. short for dime bag. The amount will vary depending on the substance, the quality and the dealer.

"gimme a dime, i gotsa call my moms."
"damn look dat shorty be a dime"
"ayo, will you lemme get a dime, bro?"

by jim June 24, 2003