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double dip
noun
1.
a complement equal to the original; a double measure: a double dip of protection through both insurance and Social Security.
2.
something that happens twice in a cycle, especially on a downturn: a double dip of recession.
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verb (used without object)
1.
Informal. to earn a salary from one position while collecting a pension from the same employer or organization, especially to be a wage earner on the federal payroll while receiving a military retiree's pension.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a double dip.
Origin:
1960–65
1960–65
Related forms
dou·ble-dip·per, noun
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| double dip | |
| —n | |
| economics | |
| a. a recession in which a brief recovery in output is followed by another fall, because demand remains low | |
| b. (as modifier): a double-dip recession | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | double dip1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the practice of holding a second job which has retirement benefits while receiving a pension from former employment; by extension, the action or process of dipping in twice, as using a potato chip to scoop up dip two times |
| Main Entry: | double dip2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a cone containing two scoops of ice cream |
| Main Entry: | double dip |
| Part of Speech: | n. |
| Definition: | See double-dip |
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