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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
the dimes 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!
The Dimes 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”
The Dimes by Yourmomsbrother April 6, 2023

the dimes 

The 2010s
"I hooked up with someone I knew back in the dimes"
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.

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!"
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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