Definition of a dime a dozen

a dime a dozen

• very common.

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

• worthless.

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

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Other terms relating to 'dime':
dime	Definitions include: a very attractive person; "a perfect ten".
dime bag	Definitions include: $10 of an illegal drug.
dime off	Definitions include: to rat on someone
dime piece	Definitions include: an attractive female; "a 10".
drop a dime	Definitions include: to inform the authorities (e.g. police) that someone was involved in a crime.
nickel-and-dime	Definitions include: to impoverish someone through small expenses.
too much sugar for a dime	Definitions include: To try to take advantage of or take for granted.
Yankee dime	Definitions include: rural US slang for a kiss.
Other terms relating to 'dozen':
baker's dozen	Definitions include: thirteen.
play the dozens	Definitions include: To talk about someone in a negative fashion for laughs.
umpteen dozen	Definitions include: an excessive amount.

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