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On the Dime 

Descriptive phrase that usually refers to a person, but could also be in reference to place or thing. A positive, complimentary phrase meaning something is cool, cutting edge, intelligent, or otherwise in the know. Stems from the idea that most people don't know which president is on the dime, so those who do are pretty hip.

Similar to knowing "what time it is!"
1.) "Yo, that girl is on the dime! You gotta introduce me some time!"

2.) "That club used to be on the dime, but no one goes there any more."

3.) "Anyone who's on the dime will tell you that my band rocks the house every night!"
On the Dime by Cyro113 May 24, 2012
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nickels on the dime 

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
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"
nickels on the dime by grass_head October 31, 2020

Not on the dime 

in referring to an illegal object, the awareness that theres currently no product in stock but absolution that it'll arive soon.
adam : yo, u got w8?
me : not on the dime my damie. wa da ta.
adam : speechless
Not on the dime by 727hoodins August 21, 2009

Doing it on the dime

Having a bowel movement (taking a dump) on company time.
You: Are you heading to the meeting?
Me: No, I'm doing it on the dime.

dime on the table 

someone's button fly is open
hey mountain man, you got a dime on the table.
dime on the table by dreezy kneezy February 12, 2009

Two dimes on the belly of a biscuit 

A mildly valuable item discovered in the bowels or auxilliary to something of comparably lower value.
"I found a timex watch in the trunk of that wrecked Kia."

"Aw damn .... two dimes on the belly of a biscuit!"
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
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