Dime
Definitions
- Acronym of Dark Internet Mail Environment.
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A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar. Canada, US
- An Omotic language, spoken by fewer than 10,000 speakers in Ethiopia.
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A small amount of money. Canada, US
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An assist. Philippines, US
- A playing card with the rank of ten.
- Ten dollars.
- A thousand dollars.
- A measure of illicit drugs (usually marijuana) sold in ten-dollar bags.
- A ten-year prison sentence.
- Payment responsibility.
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A beautiful woman (10 on a 10-point scale). US, slang
- A defensive formation with six defensive backs, one of whom is a dimeback.
- A particularly long or precise throw that ends with a catch.
Equivalents
Examples
“The San Francisco mint made about 2.5 million of these dimes, but fewer than 10 are still known to exist⟳, according to Heritage. That’s because a financial crisis in 1893 killed demand⟳ for new coinage, and almost all the dimes were melted down.”
“She didn't spend⟳ a dime.”
“At one point⟳, Rob⟳ hit a dire losing streak. In a single week, he dropped a dime—$1,000.”
“These deaths got him a dime in a minimum-security prison.”
“Are you traveling on the company's dime?”
“Make⟳ a couple of nuns a couple of dimes.”
“Wait⟳ in line for drinks, it’s another time out / Made out on the floor with a couple dimes”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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