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dime droppers

dime droppers is the plural of dime dropper.

Meaning of dime dropper

Noun

dime dropper (plural dime droppers)

  1. (US, slang) A snitch or informer.
    • Although this story predated the Kunkle episode, something told me that with dime-droppers afoot, both men and women naturally become more cautious. After all, informality could be misinterpreted, and as the Navy puts it, discovery in these cases is a "career ender."2005, Richard F. Miller, A Carrier at War: On Board the USS Kitty Hawk in the Iraq War

Questions about dime droppers

What is dime droppers the plural of?
Dime droppers is the plural of dime dropper.

Words near dime droppers in the dictionary

  1. dime back
  2. dime backs
  3. dime bag
  4. dime bags
  5. dime dropper
  6. dime droppers
  7. dime museum
  8. dime museums
  9. dime novel
  10. dime novelist
  11. dime novelists

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