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Main Entry: dime
Pronunciation: dm
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English dime "a tenth part," from early French dime (same meaning), derived from Latin decimus "a tenth part," from decem "ten" --related to DECEMBER, DECIMAL, DOZEN : a U.S. coin worth 1/10 dollar - a dime a dozen: so plentiful or common as to be of little value