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dime-dropper Theme: TATTLING n. an informer. (Underworld. Because an informer at one time could drop a dime in a public telephone and call the police or drop a dime on the sidewalk as a signal for the police to move in and make an arrest.)I think that Tracy is the dime-dropper who caused the roust.The fuzz protects its dimedroppers with everything they've got.
dime-dropper noun a police informant US, 1966
dime-dropperOne who snitches or informs on someone to a person of higher authority. Originally street slang for someone who informs to the police, it refers to the old price of using a public payphone (10 cents). Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I bet Timmy's the dime-dropper—he's such a teacher's pet, always ready to tattle on any of the other students he thinks are misbehaving. He knew he was facing 10 years in prison, so he agreed to be a dime-dropper for the police in exchange for a lighter sentence. dime-dropper n. an informer. (see also drop a dime.) I think that Taylor is the dime-dropper who caused the roust. |