dime novel

dime nov·el

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahym nov-uh l]
- /daɪm ˈnɒv əl/
- /daɪm ˈnɒvl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahym nov-uh l]
- /daɪm ˈnɒv əl/

Definitions of dime novel words

noun dime novel a cheap melodramatic or sensational novel, usually in paperback and selling for ten cents, especially such an adventure novel popular c1850 to c1920. 1
noun dime novel (formerly) a cheap melodramatic novel, usually in paperback 0
noun dime novel a hack paperback novel of a type popular in the later 19th and early 20th cent., usually sensational or melodramatic and originally costing a dime 0
noun dime novel (US, dated) A cheap pulp novel produced in 19th century America. 0

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Origin of dime novel

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Dime novel

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dime novel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dime novel

noun dime novel

penny dreadful — a cheap, sensational novel of adventure, crime, or violence; dime novel.

Just one Synonym for dime novel