There were no suspects in the case until someone dropped a dime on the right person!
To rat someone out. As in telling the police about a drug deal.
Imma drop a dime on these niggaz.
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to throw a nice pass; in basketball terms, an assist
yo check it Bibby just dropped another dime to Vlade!
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To inform on someone who committed an unacceptable or illegal act. Back in the day, phones in booths cost ten cents for a call. A caller would drop a dime into the coin slot to make a phone call to the police.
Watch out for that guy, or heβll drop a dime on you. I heard he narked onJohn for holdinβ an eigth.
(Verb to drop a dime on): to fund something, regardless of whether taxpayer money, or a private source of revenue, is used.
Refusing to start dropping a dime on those who fight crime is actually f* counterproductive
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To rat someone out, usually relating to marijuana. Dime meaning they would receive a ten year prison sentence.
If you get caught screwing that clown, the cops will drop a dime on you.
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