five-and-dime
Noun

five-and-dime

  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 Translations
  • German: Billigwarenhaus, Schnäppchenladen



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