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I believe it's from the expression of "dropping a dime", meaning to call someone up-- since years ago pay phones cost only a dime to use. Sports analyst hunt for obscure and catchy slangs to use. I remember in my high school days, we all went around saying: "Way down town...... BANG!" b/c of Sports Center. I've only heard assists called dimes on Sports Center, so I'm guessing someone got funny w/ the phase.
its called the urban dictionary jackass
yes it is a slang word for a stolen basketball
Yes, a dime is a slang term for an assist in basketball.
the hardwood
athlete slang is jargon, if that's what you are asking
The rock as in, "pass me the rock."
umm.... the bucket? the hole? basket?
Bang The Boards
College Basketball Association. Or Can't Be Asked ( In Slang.)
bracketology
The part of a toilet that is sometimes referred to as "the slang" is actually called the "U-bend" or "P-trap." This is the curved pipe under the toilet that holds water and prevents sewer gases from coming back into the bathroom.
The slang phrase is "Got court?" (refers to basketball or other sport where the field is called a court).the similarly-spelled term is go kart (motorized carts).