double DECkers

[duhb-uhl-dek-er]

dou·ble-deck·er

[duhb-uhl-dek-er]
noun
1.
something with two decks, tiers, or the like, as two beds one above the other, a ship with two decks above the water line, or a bus with two decks.
2.
a food item consisting of two main layers, as a sandwich made with three slices of bread and two layers of filling.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism
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Double DECkers is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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double DECkers definition

jargon
Married couples in which both partners work for Digital Equipment Corporation.
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-07)

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