Verb-1. To defecate. Can also be shortened to "dimes". 2. The need to defecate in a hurry. Usually there is a small window from when this phrase is uttered to the act of defecating.
Mark-"I really need to drop dimes!"
Anne-"Don't worry, I'm pulling into the nearest rest area."
Mark-"I hope it's close...dimes, honey, dimes!"
To snitch on someone. Often, to save their own ass. Comes from the old cost for a payphone call, ten cents.
"John got popped, so he dropped a dime on his supplier and they let him go."
the act of snitching, ratting, or otherwise disclosing information meant to hurt or discredit someone else. This a play on tips and selling someone out.
"Shit, Tino dropped the dime on me skippin class. Man, I'ma fuck that motherfucker up!"
There were no suspects in the case until someone dropped a dime on the right person!
To narc somebody out, like Huggy Bear always does on Starsky and Hutch.
Huggy Bear's always dropping a dime, I can't believe he's still alive.
To rat someone out. As in telling the police about a drug deal.
Imma drop a dime on these niggaz.