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Dropping "a dime", refers to turning someone in for a crime. "A dime" being what it used to cost to make a phone call on a pay phone.
by AceHole July 15, 2005
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A "dime," being worth ten cents, is a reference to the 1979 movie "10" with Dudley Moore and Bo Derek.
Calling someone a dime is saying they're a "10," or perfect.
Calling someone a dime is saying they're a "10," or perfect.
She's a dime
by Angus McBangus November 26, 2003