double-dip

Definitions

1. 1

   An ice cream cone with two scoops of ice cream.

   • 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”).

   • The UK is currently experiencing a double-dip.
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   1. 4

      The drawing of a government pension or benefit for one job while also working in the…

      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.

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      To dip a piece of food (e.g. a chip) into a communal sauce container after already having…

      To dip a piece of food (e.g. a chip) into a communal sauce container after already having taken a bite of the food.

      • I don't mind double-dipping when eating with my family, but I'd be embarrassed to do it when out with friends.
   3. 6

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

      • He got caught double-dipping by billing the government directly as well as the primary contractor.
   4. 7

      To draw a government pension or benefit for one job while also working in the government…

      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.

   5. 8

      To re-release a movie or TV series, sometimes as a compilation or with additional…

      To re-release a movie or TV series, sometimes as a compilation or with additional features.

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      To use a single debt instrument to obtain interest tax expense (and therefore a lower tax…

      To use a single debt instrument to obtain interest tax expense (and therefore a lower tax base) in two or more tax jurisdictions.

   7. 10

      To defeat a team twice in the finals.

      • SPC Ladies double-dipped the Sudbury Storm in the NSA Canadian World Series.
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      To enroll in a single class which will fulfill two different requirements of a course of…

      To enroll in a single class which will fulfill two different requirements of a course of study.

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      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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