dime out

English

Etymology

See dime (“inform on”, verb).

Verb

dime out (third-person singular simple present dimes out, present participle diming out, simple past and past participle dimed out)

  1. To report to the authorities; to snitch on or betray to an enemy.
    Synonyms: dime, drop a dime, drop a dime on someone; see also Thesaurus:rat out
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