Double-dog-dare
noun, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of double dog dare. US, alt-of, alternative, informal
- 1 Alternative form of double dog dare. US, alt-of, alternative, informal
"They had walked almost a mile outside of town, to the water tower that had elmwood springs written on it in huge black letters, with the express intention of climbing all the way to the top. […] [H]e and Monroe had double-dog-dared each other to climb it, so there was no turning back. Secretly both of them were a little nervous. Scared that they might chicken out at the last minute."
Example
More examples"They had walked almost a mile outside of town, to the water tower that had elmwood springs written on it in huge black letters, with the express intention of climbing all the way to the top. […] [H]e and Monroe had double-dog-dared each other to climb it, so there was no turning back. Secretly both of them were a little nervous. Scared that they might chicken out at the last minute."
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