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expression

• Long before cell phones, the best way to inform the authorities of a situation without bringing attention to oneself was to use a pay phone, which required the user to "drop a dime" into the slot. As previously mentioned above, today it is frequently misused by sports analysts to refer to a good pass, most commonly in football or basketball. Because the phrase sounds vaguely familiar, once a few ex-jocks started repeating it, the mistaken definition became the norm, to the point where I heard non-jock ESPN writer Bill Barnwell chew out a twitter follower for pointing out the mistake.

  Billy dropped a dime on Sally when he saw her take a library book without checking it out. He slipped the librarian a note when she was away from her desk.

  Last edited on Jun 13 2019. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 13 2019.

noun

• I just heard a color commentator covering a college football game say of the Nebraska quarterback, who had just thrown a long touchdown pass, that he "dropped a dime on his receiver." A bit Inigo Montoya, I think.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 25 2014.

verb

• to inform the authorities (e.g. police) that someone was involved in a crime.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  
  Citation from "Dog and Pony", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 2 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to betray.

  Last edited on Jan 20 2012. Submitted by Joshua S. from Newport, KY 41071, USA on Feb 01 2003.

• to give someone a heads up.

  I am going to drop you a dime about this restaurant.

  This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.

  Last edited on Jan 20 2012. Submitted by Joshua S. from Newport, KY 41071, USA on Feb 01 2003.

verb

• to defecate; "poop".
  • See more words with the same meaning: to defecate, poop, shit.

  Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

verb

• to place a large amount of dip (chewing tobacco) between one's cheek and jaw.

  Yo Pete, here's my can of dip, go drop a fat lip for me.

  Last edited on Aug 06 2013. Submitted by Richard W. from Charlotte, NC, USA on Feb 24 2002.

verb

• a huge fart.

  Last edited on Aug 15 2007. Submitted by Adam from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Aug 15 2007.

verb

• to defecate.

  Oh man, I gotta go drop a hot bomb.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to defecate, poop, shit.

  Last edited on Apr 11 2011. Submitted by Brian O'Malley from Flanders, NJ, USA on Nov 24 2001.

verb

• to defecate.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to defecate, poop, shit.

  Last edited on Mar 08 1999. Submitted by Fredrico S. from Calgary, AB, Canada on Mar 08 1999.

• To take a dump, to defecate.

  I've got to drop a load.

  Last edited on May 13 1999. Submitted by Margaret N. from Sheboygan, WI, USA on May 13 1999.

• to ejaculate.

  I was so surprised by her remark that I almost dropped a load.

  Last edited on Jun 12 1999. Submitted by Brent T. from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Jun 12 1999.

• to take a crap or a dump.

  I dropped a load in my pants.

  Last edited on Dec 23 1999. Submitted by Ryan R. from Pittsburgh, PA, USA on Dec 23 1999.