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!"
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!"
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!"
by Cyro113 February 29, 2012
by G-MacbookPro_witdaRetinaScreen December 14, 2014
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".
by TypedGraph12 March 30, 2023
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.
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?"
"damn look dat shorty be a dime"
"ayo, will you lemme get a dime, bro?"
by jim June 25, 2003
10 dollars worth of marijuana. Dealers usually never like to sell dimes since it chips away from bags that could have been dubs, eighths or quarters. Very popular among broke ass high school kids.
Minor: Yo, just got some allowance money for doing some yard work. You got a dime?
Drug Dealer: lol, get outta here kid, how the hell did you get my number?
Drug Dealer: lol, get outta here kid, how the hell did you get my number?
by Dave bacon June 6, 2009
Joe dropped a dime on Tommy to the police to collect the reward. Joe dimed Tommy.
comes from the days (up until the '70's) when it only cost a dime to use the payphone to make a call - in this case to the police.
comes from the days (up until the '70's) when it only cost a dime to use the payphone to make a call - in this case to the police.
by word cracker001 July 25, 2008