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dine-tine
What does dine-tine mean?
The way Houston says 'downtown'. The 'ow' collapses into a long 'i' until 'downtown' becomes 'dine-tine'. You'll hear it on screwtapes, in barbershops, and never on the news.
"We headed dine-tine for the rodeo, meet us at Discovery Green."
Frequently asked questions
What does dine-tine mean?
Dine-tine is how 'downtown' sounds in a Houston drawl.
How do you use dine-tine in a sentence?
"We headed dine-tine to catch the show."
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