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What is dime a dozen?
Something that is very common, and can be found easily. This is a US phrase, in the UK it is usually stated as "ten a penny".
Oh, being gay is so fashionable these days, they're a dime a dozen!
dime a dozen - video
Dime a dozen - what is it?
Something which is so common it can be picked up with a minimum of funding.
joints are a dime a dozen
What does "dime a dozen" mean?
So cheap you can buy twelve for ten cents.
"Expired donuts are a dime a dozen!"
"That is so cheap."
Dime a dozen - what does it mean?
Mr. Rawley, a prestigious educator from Imagine Schools says, "In reference to dime meaning 10 and dozen, 12, this phrase can be described as an event or phenomenon occurring 10 out of 12 times.
It's believed that "dime a dozen" originated in the 1800's when a hen was expected to yield at least 10 viable eggs out of 12 that are laid.
Dime a dozen - meaning
to be had for next to nothing; common enough to be worthless
Bad teachers are a dime a dozen in most high schools in Los Angeles.
Dime a dozen - definition
An expression used to describe something or someone as generic or easy to find.
"Jobs at fast food restaurants are a dime a dozen these days."
Dime a dozen - slang
Anything that is plentiful with little value. Possibly this phrase originated in the early 1900's as a sale discount for candies that cost a penny.
Opinions are a dime a dozen.
Dime a dozen
cheap, easily replaced, not valuable
Guys like that are a dime a dozen.
Dime a dozen
easy to come by, next to worthless
She said, "Don't let it go to your head. Boys like you are a dime a dozen."
Dime a dozen
adj: something so common that its value is little or nothing.
Rappers like Ja Rule, Chingy, and Benzino are a dime a dozen.