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half dime
noun
- a silver coin of the U.S., equal to five cents, issued 1794–1805 and 1829–73.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of half dime1
An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
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Example Sentences
The little street-sweeper's arms ached fearfully, but his pocket was full of pennies, interspersed with an occasional half-dime.
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Our Half-Dime packets of choice seed are planted by thousands in all parts of America.
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At Coney, a dime will buy almost anything except what a half-dime will buy.
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It came to pass that a certain half-dime blood-and-thunder182 pamphlet had a great vogue in the tribe at this particular time.
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He transferred two more dimes and a half-dime from the drawer to the table.
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