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

drop a dime

To narc somebody out, like Huggy Bear always does on Starsky and Hutch.

Huggy Bear's always dropping a dime, I can't believe he's still alive.

by King Whang July 28, 2005

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 7, 2007

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 August 30, 2007

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 25, 2009

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

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