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What is the origin of the word dime in saying someone was "dimed out on?"

Question #111266. Asked by 29CoveRoad.
Last updated Jul 26 2021.

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drop a dime, Slang

To make a telephone call, especially to the police to inform on or betray someone.

link https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/drop+a+dime
Response last updated by CmdrK on Jul 26 2021.
Dec 06 2009, 12:07 AM
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I would assume that it is the same as "dropping a dime," i.e.
putting a dime into a pay phone to alert the police to a crime.

link http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dime%20out

link http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drop+a+dime

Dec 06 2009, 12:08 AM
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