DIME
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dime mean? • DIME (noun)
The noun DIME has 2 senses:
1. a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
2. street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
Familiarity information: DIME used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DIME (noun)
Meaning:
A United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("dime" is a kind of...):
coin (a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money)
Meaning:
Street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
dime bag; dime
Hypernyms ("dime" is a kind of...):
deck (street name for a packet of illegal drugs)
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