five-and-dime

A store that sells goods at low prices (at one time, for literally 5 and 10 cents). Primarily heard in US. We can get that cheaper at the five-and-dime, you know. We had to start shopping at five-and-dimes after my dad lost his job. When we were growing up, my sister and I used to love to get candy at the five-and-dime after school.

See also:

dime store
five-and-ten
pound shop
liquor store
barrow man
act the maggot
on a dime
not worth a dime
be one of the boys
be one of the lads

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