Penny vs. Dime

Pennynoun

(historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a copper coin worth 240 of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation. Abbreviation: d.

Pennynoun

In the United Kingdom, a copper coin worth 100 of a pound sterling. Abbreviation: p.

Pennynoun

(historical) In Ireland, a coin worth 100 of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.

Pennynoun

In the US and Canada, a one-cent coin, worth 100 of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.

Pennynoun

In various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.

Pennynoun

A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.

Pennynoun

Money in general.

Pennyverb

(slang) To jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door.

Pennyverb

(electronics) To circumvent the tripping of an electrical circuit breaker by the dangerous practice of inserting a coin in place of a fuse in a fuse socket.

Pennyadjective

Denoting the weight in pounds for one thousand; - used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds.

Pennyadjective

Worth or costing one penny; as, penny candy.

Pennynoun

A former English coin, originally of copper, then of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; - usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius).

Pennynoun

Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver.

Pennynoun

Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.

Pennynoun

See Denarius.

Pennynoun

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

Pennynoun

a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit

Penny

A penny is a coin (pl. pennies) or a unit of currency (pl.

Dimenoun

(US) A coin worth one-tenth of a U.S. dollar.

Dimenoun

(Canada) A coin worth one-tenth of a Canadian dollar.

Dimenoun

(North America) A small amount of money

Dimenoun

An assist

Dimenoun

(slang) A playing card with the rank of ten

Dimenoun

(slang) Ten dollars

Dimenoun

(slang) A thousand dollars

Dimenoun

(slang) A measurement of illicit drugs (usually marijuana) sold in ten dollar bags.

Dimenoun

(slang) Payment responsibility

Dimenoun

A beautiful woman (10 on a 10-point scale)

Dimenoun

(American football) A defensive formation with six defensive backs, one of whom is a dimeback.

Dimeverb

To inform on, to turn in to the authorities, to rat on, especially anonymously.

Dimeverb

To operate an audio amplifier (especially an electric guitar amplifier) at level "10" (typically the highest amplification level).

Dimenoun

A silver coin of the United States, of the value of ten cents; the tenth of a dollar.

Dimenoun

a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

Dimenoun

street name for a packet of illegal drugs that is sold for ten dollars