dime Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
  2. noun street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
    dime bag.

WordNet

Dime noun
Etymology
F. dîme tithe, OF. disme, fr. L. decimus the tenth, fr. decem ten. See Decimal.
Definitions
  1. A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar.

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