Double-dip

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ice cream cone with two scoops of ice cream. informal

    "We each got double-dips with chocolate on top and strawberry on the bottom."

  2. 2
    A hill that levels off for a while about halfway down.
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of double-dip recession (“return to recession after a short period of growth”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "The UK is currently experiencing a double-dip."

  4. 4
    The drawing of a government pension or benefit for one job while also working in the government at another job, or of two pensions at the same time as a result of reaching the retirement criteria twice for the same entity. informal
Verb
  1. 1
    To dip a piece of food (e.g. a chip) into a communal sauce container after already having taken a bite of the food. informal

    "I don't mind double-dipping when eating with my family, but I'd be embarrassed to do it when out with friends."

  2. 2
    To be illegitimately compensated a second time for the same activity. informal

    "He got caught double-dipping by billing the government directly as well as the primary contractor."

  3. 3
    To draw a government pension or benefit for one job while also working in the government at another job, or to draw two pensions at the same time as a result of reaching the retirement criteria twice for the same entity. informal
  4. 4
    To re-release a movie or TV series, sometimes as a compilation or with additional features.
  5. 5
    To use a single debt instrument to obtain interest tax expense (and therefore a lower tax base) in two or more tax jurisdictions. US
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  1. 6
    To defeat a team twice in the finals.

    "SPC Ladies double-dipped the Sudbury Storm in the NSA Canadian World Series."

  2. 7
    To enroll in a single class which will fulfill two different requirements of a course of study.
  3. 8
    To buy the same game twice, especially on different platforms.

    "I usually don't double-dip, but this port convinced me to with its additional content and improved graphics."

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w-shaped recession

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"We each got double-dips with chocolate on top and strawberry on the bottom."

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