to drop a dime
1drop a dime — (USA) If you drop a dime, you inform the police about someone s illegal activities …
2drop a dime — tv. to inform the police of criminal activity. (Underworld. See explanation at dime dropper.) □ We were pretty sure that Tracy is the one who dropped the dime. □ No, almost anybody will drop a dime these days …
3drop a dime on — drop a (or the) dime on informal inform on (someone) to the police …
4drop a dime on someone — drop a (or the) dime on someone informal inform on someone …
5drop a dime — verb To make a phone call, usually means calling the police to report anothers activities. He was in the back for a few minutes. Turned out he was dropping a dime on Ralph …
6drop a dime — vp To inform or tattle. Man, he dropped the dime on Tommy. 1960s …
7drop a dime — phrasal to inform authorities (as police) of another s wrongdoing …
8drop a dime — make a call using a public telephone; turn someone into the police, inform the police about a crime …
9drop a dime — phrasal : to call and inform authorities (as police) of another s wrongdoing …
10Dime (slang) — Dime is a term with multiple slang meanings. Its formal etymology is Middle English, tenth part, tithe, from Anglo French disme, dime , from Latin decima , from feminine of decimus tenth, from decem ten. Its slang uses have been related to the… …
