ALL meanings of double-dip
dou·ble-dip
D d - verb without object double-dip 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-dip of, relating to, or of the nature of a double dip. 1
- noun double-dip a complement equal to the original; a double measure: a double dip of protection through both insurance and Social Security. 1
- noun double-dip something that happens twice in a cycle, especially on a downturn: a double dip of recession. 1
- noun double-dip (Informal) An ice cream cone with two scoops of ice cream. 0
- noun double-dip (roller coasters) A hill that levels off for a while about halfway down. 0
- verb double-dip (Informal) To dip a piece of food (e.g. a chip) into a communal sauce container after already having taken a bite of the food. 0
- verb double-dip (Informal) To be illegitimately compensated a second time for the same activity. 0
- verb double-dip (Informal) 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. 0
- verb double-dip (entertainment industry) To re-release a movie or TV series, sometimes as a compilation or with additional features. 0
- verb double-dip (US, finance) To use a single debt instrument to obtain interest tax expense (and therefore a lower tax base) in two or more tax jurisdictions. As long as the practice follows the tax law of each jurisdiction, the practice is legal and can be likened to the use of a tax loophole. 0
- verb double-dip (softball) To defeat a team twice in the finals. 0
- verb double-dip (higher education) To enroll in a single class which will fulfill two different requirements of a course of study. 0