transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdīm ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, tenth part, tithe, from Anglo-French disme, dime, from Latin decima, from feminine of decimus tenth, from decem ten — more at ten
Date: 1786
1.
a. : a coin of the United States worth 1/10 dollar
b. : a petty sum of money
2. : a Canadian 10-cent piece
3. slang : a packet containing 10 dollars worth of an illicit drug (as marijuana) — called also dime bag
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- a dime a dozen
- on a dime