dime store

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noun

five-and-ten(def 1).
Bowling. a split in which the five and ten pins remain standing.

Origin of dime store

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Words nearby dime store

dimbulb, dime, dime a dozen, dime bag, dime novel, dime store, dimelia, dimenhydrinate, dimension, dimension lumber, dimension stone

Words related to dime store

five-and-ten

Example sentences from the Web for dime store

  • He ran the slim beam of the dime-store flashlight over the shelves.

    The Five Arrows |Allan Chase