dimes

Noun

dime (plural dimes)

1. (Canada, US) A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.
   • 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.2016 January 8, Aaron Smith, “This old dime just sold for $2 million”, in CNN

   Synonyms:

   ten-cent piece

2. (Canada, US) A small amount of money.
   • She didn't spend a dime.
3. (Philippines, US) An assist.
4. (slang) A playing card with the rank of ten.
5. (slang) Ten dollars.
6. (slang) A thousand dollars.
   • At one point, Rob hit a dire losing streak. In a single week, he dropped a dime—$1,000.2007 05, Ted McClelland, Horseplayers: Life at the Track, Chicago Review Press, →ISBN

   Synonyms:

   grand

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