dime out

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dime out

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See dime (“inform on”, verb).

verb dimes out · diming out · dimed out

To report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.
Similar: dime, drop a dime, drop a dime on someone, bewray, blow the whistle, clepe, denounce, dime out, dob, finger, fink, fizgig

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@misc{dime_out_2026,
  title = {dime out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dime%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}