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double take
noun
a rapid or surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance had not been completely grasped at first: His friends did a double take when they saw how much weight he had lost.
Origin:
1935–40, Americanism
1935–40, Americanism
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| double take | |
| —n | |
| (esp in comedy) a delayed reaction by a person to a remark, situation, etc | |
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Double take
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Slang Dictionary
double take definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
It's a rare event in the art world that can still evoke a double take.
But first there was a definite moment of double take, and then a scramble to confirm that this wasn't some elaborate hoax.
As he walked toward the rehabilitation unit, patients did a double take and reached down to stroke his back.
The double take you did when you realized you were on the air was hilarious.
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