five-and-dime

Noun

Meaning

five and dime (plural five and dimes)

Alternative spelling of five-and-dime

(US) A store selling inexpensive items.
Synonyms: (US) variety store, (US) dollar store, (US) dime store, (US) ten-cent store, (UK) pound shop

(poker slang) Two pair, composed of fives and tens.

(poker slang) A five and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

(US, military, slang) The 5th Battalion 10th Marines, a US artillery battalion.

Alternative names

five and dime

Examples

It’s been 30 years since I first stood next to my dad behind a microphone, probably at an Art in the Park in my hometown, singing Nanci Griffith’s "Love at the Five and Dime." Source: Internet

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