Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

five-and-dime

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: five-and-dime
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A store selling inexpensive items.

American usage

noun

A two pair, composed of fives and tens.

Slang

noun

A five and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Slang

noun

The 5th Battalion 10th Marines, a US artillery battalion.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"I got my first real six-string / Bought it at the five-and-dime / Played it 'til my fingers bled / Was the summer of '69"
"I was working part time in a five-and-dime / My boss was Mr. McGee / He told me several times that he didn't like my kind"
"Admiral Fitzwallace: A three hour patrol of the no-fly with the five-and-dime."

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

five-and-dimes (plural) five and dime (alternative) 5 & dime (alternative)

Phrases

nickel and dime

Frequently Paired Words

nickel and dime

Synonyms

variety store dollar store dime store ten-cent store pound shop

Questions

What does five-and-dime mean?: A store selling inexpensive items.

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