Dime dropper In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "dime dropper", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-10-23 11:10

Meaning of Dime dropper

Dime dropper American slang countable noun

It was derived from the concept of putting a dime (coin) into a payphone to make a call.

Used to refer to someone who is a informer

Mark is the dime-dropper who snitched on me, although he my best friend.

The gang has been searching high and low for the dime-dropper in order to take revenge on him.

Grammar and Usage of Dime dropper

Plural noun: dime-droppers.

More examples:

Peter admitted that he was one of the dime-droppers.

Origin of Dime dropper

This phrase was used in the 1960s.


 
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