When someone is in need of public assistance, but make a nickel too much to be eligible.
"The cost of living has gone up so much that we're struggling to get by. I'm getting less food for a much higher price than a year ago, and my public assistance applications were denied. We would honestly be in a better place if I quit work and become eligible for all of the public assistance programs because right now I make a nickel too much to get a dime!"
A petty crime that doesn't have much return.
I forgot to pay for the paper. It was only worth 50 cents, so just a dime crime.
Yo! I'll give you a buck dime if you shave your head!
Side Dime is a 10 that you have on the side
Cracker red just showed up with a brand new side dime and she was super fine
Handy-dime(s):
An act of solicitation/prostitution where one performs a quick hand-job on someone for 10 mins in exchange for $10 or a “dime” bag of drugs. Person looking to give the handy-dime is almost always extremely desperate and in dire need of quick cash or a quick fix. (May not be legal in all states and/or countries.
Handy-dime(s)
Jane was so broke and in need of some quick cash, that she was willing to give a handy-dime to the next person tnat drove by.
OR
That chick looks like hell. She should start giving out some handy-dimes to feel better
Seinfeld reference. When George can spot dimes from a distance but mistakes an onion for an apple when not wearing his glasses. Used when things don't make sense.
You're eating onions and spotting dimes, I dont know what's going on. Its total chaos.