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double-dipper

dou·ble-dip·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l dip-er]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈdɪp ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l dip-er]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈdɪp ər/

Definitions of double-dipper word

  • verb without object double-dipper 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. 1
  • adjective double-dipper of, relating to, or of the nature of a double dip. 1
  • noun double-dipper someone who receives a government pension and salary at the same time 0
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Origin of double-dipper

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Double-dipper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Double-dipper

double-dipper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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