English

Alternative forms

• five and dime

Noun

five-and-dime ‎(plural five-and-dimes)

1. (US) A store selling inexpensive items.
2. (poker slang) Two pair, composed of fives and tens.
3. (poker slang) A five and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
4. (US, military, slang) The 5th Battalion 10th Marines, a US artillery battalion.
   • 2000, Aaron Sorkin, The West Wing, season 1, episode 22 “What Kind of Day Has It Been”:

     Admiral Fitzwallace: A three hour patrol of the no-fly with the five-and-dime.

Synonyms

• dime store
• ten-cent store

References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523