five-and-dime

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

1. (US) A store selling inexpensive items.

   Synonyms: (US) variety store, (US) dollar store, (US) dime store, (US) ten-cent store, (UK) pound shop

   • 1985, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, “Summer of '69”, in Reckless‎^[1], performed by Bryan Adams:

     I got my first real six-string / Bought it at the five-and-dime / Played it 'til my fingers bled / Was the summer of '69

   • 1985, Prince (lyrics and music), “Raspberry Beret”, in Around the World in a Day, performed by Prince and the Revolution:

     I was working part time in a five-and-dime / My boss was Mr. McGee / He told me several times that he didn't like my kind

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.

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