by LilBibby2342 June 19, 2005
To inform on someone who committed an unacceptable or illegal act. Back in the day, phones in booths cost ten cents for a call. A caller would drop a dime into the coin slot to make a phone call to the police.
by Plain Brown Wrapper June 1, 2018
Simply to call someone on a phone.
From when the cost of a pay phone was 10 cents, or a dime. You dropped a dime in the phone to make a call.
From when the cost of a pay phone was 10 cents, or a dime. You dropped a dime in the phone to make a call.
by QWERTY1 August 30, 2007
(Verb to drop a dime on): to fund something, regardless of whether taxpayer money, or a private source of revenue, is used.
by Sexydimma May 29, 2021
"You dropped your dime, so i picked it up." -Joe
Means: You lost your girl (Often means did something stupid to lose her) so now she's my girl, now she's fair game. That is another way to say "drop a dime"
Means: You lost your girl (Often means did something stupid to lose her) so now she's my girl, now she's fair game. That is another way to say "drop a dime"
by lmonmat June 25, 2009
To rat someone out, usually relating to marijuana. Dime meaning they would receive a ten year prison sentence.
by Sp33dW33d May 9, 2019
by dropadime June 25, 2009