Dime
Dime noun - A very small sum of money.
Piece
Piece noun - A broken or irregular part of something that often remains incomplete.
Both words in one sentence
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In Viz's translation of One Piece, Crocodile comments that Luffy is "a dime a dozen", even though One Piece uses its own fictional currency called Berries.
Source: Orphaned Etymology - Prior to 1979, it was a huuuuge honkin' coin, with twice the weight of a 50-cent piece; this was due to its legacy of being made out of 90% silver, just like the dime, quarter, and half dollar were.
Source: Useful Notes / American Money - Official nameColloquial nameValue cent penny 1¢ nickel five cent piece nickel 5¢ dime dime 10¢ quarter dollar quarter 25¢ half dollar* 50 cent piece 50¢ dollar* dollar $1 (*) The half dollar and dollar coin are rarely seen in circulation.
Source: Useful Notes / American Money
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