thin dime

n. a dime, thought of as a very small amount of money. (A concept eroded by inflation.) For only one thin dime you will receive our exciting catalog of novelties and tricks.

See also: dime, thin

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Not one thin dime needs to be spent from the operating budget of DND to pay for one new soldier, sailor, or airman over four years.

The two per cent problem

The wee man, let it be said and not misunderstood, deserved every last thin dime of his takeaway pay.

THE BIG DEBATE; Sorry Dermot but it's wrong to say Hoops squad is getting better

When you're certain your company really is cash-crunched and that you can't jar loose another thin dime, think of alternatives.

Always get reference letter

The terms can be phrased in such a way that it doesn't cost the taxpayer one thin dime.

Urgent Burford Ag Society funding rejected

Turns out neither comes close to one thin dime on the dollar.

The environmental spending gap: the amount we spend to keep our air and water clean says a lot about our priorities

We 12-year-olds would park our bikes and, for one thin dime, catch the #4 Robinson bus to the center of the universe.

When capitol street was king

There is not one thing more important to the public safety community than this--and there is not one thin dime in it for us.

State, local government groups bring interoperabllity message to Congress

Arwa Hamad says her devotion to Dearborn's Muslim merchants doesn't simply rest on one thin dime.

Arab-America's store

2) I did not choose between representing myself or permitting counsel to do so, and I have yet to receive one thin dime from the SPJ towards securing counsel.

SPJ'S help called into question

admits that, actually, he just spent his last thin dime on Honus and must now declare bankruptcy.

Tax research issue for practitioners ... by practitioners

He writes: "[Blogs are] a complete waste of time--a pure vanity publication that won't pay you back even one thin dime for your effort.

Two newsletter experts engage in war of the blogs--one in favor, one against--and one wins

After the hearing at London's High Court, Mr Galloway said the damages were a 'complete vindication' of his denial that he had 'received one thin dime from the Iraqi regime, from Saddam Hussein'.

Saddam's money not mine, says Galloway

All Risks insurance certainly won't pay one thin dime if you set your sights on a romantic union and come up shy, should the object of your desire fail to return the favor.

Desperately seeking 'Loverage'

You'll hot receive one thin dime for your efforts but you'll help stop the onslaught of drivel we face daily.

Thrasher comix

To the surprise of many, President Bush's new welfare reform plan requires states to dramatically increase the work requirements for families moving from welfare to work, raises the number of hours mothers of small children must work to receive benefits, and does it all with not one thin dime of additional federal funds for child care.

Mr. President, we want our slogan back: Bush's welfare plan belies his promise to `leave no child behind'. (Viewpoint)