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[aaronzuriel]

what is a "dime"?

What's the original history of the assist being called a dime?

Just never knew.

 

[SayHawkKid]

What's the original history of the assist being called a dime?

Just never knew.

The most logical explanation comes from the '60s phrase "to drop a dime," which the Dictionary of American Slang ( HarperCollins) defines as "to give information, especially to the police." Most pay phones used to cost a dime; an informant would "drop a dime" to call police and thus "assist" in an arrest.

 

[jacknicholson]

The most logical explanation comes from the '60s phrase "to drop a dime," which the Dictionary of American Slang ( HarperCollins) defines as "to give information, especially to the police." Most pay phones used to cost a dime; an informant would "drop a dime" to call police and thus "assist" in an arrest.

The SayHawkKid brings it with authority.....