(US, informal) A microneighborhood of Manhattan, roughly located between Chinatown and the Lower East Side neighborhoods of New York City.
(US, informal) A microneighborhood of Manhattan, roughly located between Chinatown and the Lower East Side neighborhoods of New York City.
The scene is often associated with “Dimes Square,” a downtown Manhattan neighborhood popular with a pandemic-weary Generation Z — or Zoomer — crowd, but it has spread across a network of podcasts and upstart publications.
Dimes Square means: A microneighborhood of Manhattan, roughly located between Chinatown and the Lower East Side neighborhoods of New York City.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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A small amount of money.
(US) Without a dime; broke.
American slang meaning broke — without a dime to one's name. A vivid expression of financial poverty, slightly more emphatic than 'broke' because it specifies the complete absence of even the smallest denomination. Used informally and typically without real bitterness; more expressive than accusatory.
(US) A store selling inexpensive items.
Dimes Square means: A microneighborhood of Manhattan, roughly located between Chinatown and the Lower East Side neighborhoods of New York City.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Dimes Square means: A microneighborhood of Manhattan, roughly located between Chinatown and the Lower East Side neighborhoods of New York City.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(US, historical) A cheap show similar to a carnival.