dime

noun

\ ˈdīm

Definition of dime

1a : a coin of the U.S. worth ¹/₁₀ dollar

b : a petty sum of money

2 : a Canadian 10-cent piece

3 slang : a packet containing 10 dollars worth of an illicit drug (such as marijuana)

— called also dime bag

4 informal : money provided to pay expenses Executives in a perk-rich environment get used to living on the company's dime [=on the company's money; at the company's expense]— James Surowiecki They hopped a Greyhound, on their own dime, and had such a good time they stayed on …— Mark Ribowsky The boys are worthless, feckless layabouts, living off David's dime.— Whitney Pastorek

a dime a dozen

: so plentiful or commonplace as to be of little esteem or slight value

on a dime

1 : in a very small area these cars can turn on a dime

2 : instantly

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Luke Ingersoll, meanwhile, finished with three dimes. — Kyle Stackpole, Howard County Times, "Marriotts Ridge boys lacrosse outlasts Kent Island, moves on to first-ever state final," 20 May 2018 Even big airlines today are perceived as ready to nickel-and-dime customers for just about anything, from baggage to seat assignments to wifi. — Aditi Shrikant, Vox, "A European airline shuttered abruptly, stranding travelers. Here’s why budget companies are struggling.," 5 Oct. 2018 Who could turn down a kindly war widow collecting nickels or dimes? — Shaun Assael, Glamour, "The Secret Fight to Save Confederate Monuments," 16 Aug. 2018 Charging nickels and dimes for late fines and then recording and depositing the payments was not a good use of library staff members’ time, Kambitsch said. — Cornelius Frolik, ajc, "Since Ohio library ended late fees, more materials getting returned," 6 July 2018 Jenkins, drafted in the first round by New Orleans in 2009 as a corner, plays something of a hybrid role in nickel or dime defenses. — Les Bowen, Philly.com, "Eagles' Rasul Douglas feels he has improved, but so has team's cornerback competition," 8 June 2018 Without Berry around, running against the Chiefs' nickel and dime packages became agonizingly easy. — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, "Decoding the overhauled Chiefs, and Brett Veach's first offseason | The Kansas City Star," 5 May 2018 On a recent weekend, sisters Kingsley and Elizabeth Woolworth — the youngest members of this branch of the five-and-dime family — returned to the farm with friends for another round of cocktails, hot dogs, and a ride or two on an ATV. — Georgina Schaeffer, Town & Country, "Be Our Guest," 9 Sep. 2013 Try cutting a dime-sized piece of fruit to see how their stomachs handle the apples, and then move up to larger pieces. — Jackie Frere, Woman's Day, "Can Dogs Eat Apples? A Veterinarian Weighs In," 2 Apr. 2019

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