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Can anyone spot you a 'dime' in basketball?
Yes, a dime is a slang term for an assist in basketball.
Average salary of a Division 1 Basketball Coach?
not a dime back
What does the term drop a dime mean?
to get an assist in basketball or to make a telephone call like to the police to inform on someone as it used to cost a dime at payphones
Why is an assist called a 'dime' in basketball?
AnswerThe 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.
What is the origin of the basketball term ''dime''?
It means that the pitcher has thrown the ball and so they can't hit it "3 strikes and you're out!"
What two nickels make change one letter?
Dime
What does two nickels make?
A dime
What object could weigh one gram?
Dime
What fraction of 1is1 dime?
1 dime is 1/1 of a dime.
Dime a dance is on what album?
Dime A Dance is on the album Dime A Dance
What is the value of miscellaneous dime?
Sorry, no such dime as a "Miscellaneous" dime exists!
What is the singular possessive of the word dime?
Dime's is the singular possessive of dime.
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