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

the dimes

a very based way to refer to the 2010s, which has been made popular by pres sleppy joe. it is a term often used by real gangsters and other real niggas

barack: nobody calls the 2010s the dimes

joe: everyone will im a trendsetter

by Nigrit69420 March 11, 2023

The Dimes

The decade from 2010-2019, preceeded by the Noughties. Derived from the nickname for the American ten-cent piece.

Man, The Dimes is gone be a perfect 10!

by mr_eman December 24, 2010

The Dimes

Slang for the 2010’s

“I miss going back to school back in The Dimes, life was more simple back then”

by Yourmomsbrother April 6, 2023

the dimes

The 2010s

"I hooked up with someone I knew back in the dimes"

by JoeBidez April 6, 2023

Putting dimes in the dollar jar

Making a small or worthless contribution (see also putting pennies in the pound jar for British)

She might as well be putting dimes in the dollar jar with the amount of help she's contributing.

by Ellgrace June 23, 2020

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!"

by Lil' Ree-Ree June 20, 2017