I use urban dictionary all the time, but I didn't realize until today that you can submit a definition. There are a lot of creative people in here, we should come up with some great one's and consfuse the crap out of someone. :)
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I use urban dictionary all the time, but I didn't realize until today that you can submit a definition. There are a lot of creative people in here, we should come up with some great one's and consfuse the crap out of someone. :)
to throw a nice pass; in basketball terms, an assistto throw a nice pass; in basketball "terms, an assist"
... which is circular, but thanks anyway.
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Originally Posted by Solid D
I didnt read the whole thread so someone may have already answered it, but it comes from when "urban informants" were "assisting" cops (NARCing) by calling them and giving them advanced information on crimes that were going down (drug deals, etc.) at the time. It became known as dropping dimes because these people could obviously not be seen going to and from the police station. They didnt want to use their own phones for fear of being bugged, so they would go use a payphone which, at the time that this became popular, cost a dime. They dropped a dime into the coin slot and assisted the cops in upholding the law.
who coined the phrase, "coined the phrase?"