Meaning of dime in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /daɪm/

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  1. Noun

    dime

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from Old French disme, from Latin decima pars‘tenth part’. The word originally denoted a tithe or tenth part; the modern sense ‘ten-cent coin’ dates from the late 18th century

    Definitions

    1. a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar
  2. 2. street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars

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