DIME
NOUNS
► DEANER 10 cents, a dime → 1950s US sl.
► DEEMER a dime; one who tips a dime; a dime tip → 1927 Amer. dial.
► JITNEY a nickel, a dime, a small coin → 1912 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► SHORT BIT a dime; the sum of 10 cents → 1854 Amer. dial.
► SKINNY a 10-cent piece, a dime → 1940s US criminals’ sl.
► THIN DIME a dime; ten cents → 1918 US sl.
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