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Yankee dimes

Yankee dimes is the plural of Yankee dime.

Meaning of Yankee dime

Noun

Yankee dime (plural Yankee dimes)

  1. (US, humorous, idiomatic, slang, sometimes, American South) A kiss.
    • If you bring me a glass of sweet iced tea, I will give you a Yankee dime.

Questions about Yankee dimes

What is Yankee dimes the plural of?
Yankee dimes is the plural of Yankee dime.

Words near Yankee dimes in the dictionary

  1. Yankee beans
  2. Yankee cheese
  3. Yankee cheese-box
  4. Yankee cheese-boxes
  5. Yankee dime
  6. Yankee dimes
  7. Yankee Doodle
  8. Yankee Doodles
  9. Yankee football
  10. Yankee Hill
  11. Yankee ingenuity

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