Economic History

noun a store where items are sold at low prices, typically costing a dime or very little money

• I remember buying stationery supplies from the dime store when I was a child.
• Let's stop by the dime store to grab some cheap snacks.
• I found this cool vintage jacket at the dime store for a steal.
• His taste in fashion is like something you'd find at a dime store.

noun a former gold coin of Egypt, introduced in 1820 and equal to 100 piastres

• The abassi was a type of currency used in the Ottoman Empire.
• I found an old abassi coin while digging in the backyard.
• Hey, can you lend me a few abassis for lunch?
• Her smile was like a shining abassi in the midst of a dark room.