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double-dipper

Meaning of "double-dipper" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE-DIPPER

ˌdʌbəlˈdɪpə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE-DIPPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double-Dipper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE-DIPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of double-dipper in the English dictionary

The definition of double-dipper in the dictionary is someone who receives a government pension and salary at the same time.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOUBLE-DIPPER

clipper · dipper · draper · hyper · juniper · newspaper · paper · piper · ripper · skyscraper · slipper · sniper · stripper · taper · vapor · viper · wallpaper · wiper · worshipper · zipper

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE-DIPPER

double-clutch · double-cross · double-crosser · double-date · double-dealer · double-dealing · double-decker · double-declutch · double-density disk · double-digit · double-dipping · double-dotted · double-double · double-dumped · double-dyed · double-edged · double-edged sword · double-entry book-keeping · double-faced · double-figure

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE-DIPPER

big dipper · chipper · day tripper · dripper · flipper · gripper · hipper · Jack the Ripper · kipper · lady´s-slipper · Little Dipper · mudskipper · nipper · paint stripper · pepper · shipper · sipper · the Little Dipper · tipper · tripper · whipper

Synonyms and antonyms of double-dipper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double-dipper» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE-DIPPER

Find out the translation of double-dipper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of double-dipper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double-dipper» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

双杓
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

doble cucharón
570 millions of speakers
en

English

double-dipper
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

डबल सप्तऋषि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المزدوج قحافة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

дважды ковш
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

double- dipper
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ডাবল হাতা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

double balancier
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Double-dipper
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Doppellöffel
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ダブルひしゃく
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

더블 국자
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho dipper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hai cái môi
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை திணறல் ஏற்படும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी सूप
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

çift ​​kepçe
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

double - dipper
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Czerpak dwukrotnie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

двічі ківш
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

dublu - dipper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλό βραχίονα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel - skepper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubbel dipper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

double - dipper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double-dipper

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-DIPPER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of double-dipper
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double-dipper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE-DIPPER»

Discover the use of double-dipper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double-dipper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Content, Cognition, and Communication : Philosophical Papers ...
Let us call this the double-dipper theory.20 Assuming that pairs of co-contentful sentences like 'Hesperus appears at dusk' and 'Phosphorus appears at dusk' provide speakers with distinct ways of taking their shared proposition content, the  ...
Nathan Salmon, 2007
2
Annual Reports ....
That with one double dipper machine, (Morris and Cummings patent,) six scows and one tug purchased, the work can be done for thirty cents per cubic yard, and in one season, if the advantages and capacity of the machine be as great as ...
United States. War Dept, 1869
3
Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army
That with one double dipper machine, (Morris and Cummings patent,) six scows and one tug purchased, the work can be done for thirty cents per cubic yard, and in one season, if the advantages and capacity of the machine be as great as ...
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, 1869
4
Annual Report of the Secretary of War
That with one double dipper machine, (Morris and Cummings patent,) six scows and one tug purchased, the work can be done for thirty cents per cubic yard, and in one season, if the advantages and capacity of the machine be as great as ...
United States. War Dept, 1869
5
House Documents
That with one double dipper machine, (Morris and Cummings patent,) six scows and one tug purchased, the work can be done for thirty cents per cubic yard, and in one season, if the advantages and capacity of the machine be as great as ...
USA House of Representatives, 1870
6
Congressional serial set
That with one double dipper machine, (Morris and Cummings patent,) six scows and one tug purchased, the work can be done for thirty cents per cubic yard, and in one season, if the advantages and capacity of the machine be as great as ...
United States. Government Printing Office, 1870
7
A Diamond in the Rough: Cowboying Around
Now, I'd mailed 'em a double dipper when I got a phone call from Jackie Ann, who said, “Your grandson Ethan has all the pictures of his Paw Paw Perry's hogs spread out in the floor, and he's astonished with his Paw's big hogs.
Lloyd Perry, 2011
8
Slang: The Topical Dictionary of Americanisms
... 285 double cross, 119 double crunch, 251 double cupping, 184 double deuce juice, 176 double dipper, 58 double dipper / triple dipper, 284 double dipping, 251 double dome, 119 double down, 184 double-end, 255 double nickel, 31 007s, ...
Paul Dickson, 2010
9
Fighting with Congress for Equity and Justice On Behalf of ...
It is important to note here that the term "double dipper" means nondisabled " retired members of any of the uniformed services" who are receiving "retired, retirement, or retainer pay" for their years of wartime and military service that was  ...
Walter Pittman, 2011
10
Safire's Political Dictionary
198 doughnut hole prospect of becoming a 'double dipper' I suggest that term be banished from reporting on and discussion of the dual compensation controversy . The implication it seems to carry—that it is reprehensible to earn a salary ...
William Safire, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE-DIPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double-dipper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Law Enforcement Class
... saw humans as prey, not because he simplified every situation to a contest between right and wrong, but because he was a double-dipper. «Boise Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Keene Parking Czar Resigns!
Lamoureux had become the “city parking project manager” after retiring from the city fire department, which made him a “double-dipper” ... «Free Keene, Jun 15»
3
Yaede administration ought to care about rank-and-file public …
Mayor Yaede and council have no qualms about defending a double-dipper who is politically connected, but they remain mute on public ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
4
Canberra women undeserving of attacks by Prime Minister Tony …
How easily words like fraud, rort and double-dipper rolled off the tongues of the Prime Minister and his team and when peppered with the words ... «The Canberra Times, May 15»
5
Confessions of a dastardly double-dipper
Confessions of a dastardly double-dipper. Date: May 19, 2015. (29); Comments 73; Read later. Rachel Ball. Accusing new mothers of being unfair in claiming ... «The Canberra Times, May 15»
6
EDITORIAL: Close loopholes for double-dipping part timers
The double-dipper list, which is dominated by municipal court judges and financial officers, is headed by Edward L. Kerwin, a tax assessor for ... «Asbury Park Press, Apr 15»
7
GTA V on PC launch day: what's new and what's better
As an added incentive, proving you're a double-dipper will unlock access to special bonus features, including a wildlife photography challenge ... «Metro, Apr 15»
8
'Double-dipping' in NJ: Many jobs, big bucks
Mine Hill township attorney Anthony M. Bucco, who also represents Roxbury and Netcong, is technically not a double-dipper — the towns hire ... «Daily Record, Apr 15»
9
Carr: Jim Rooney sets a hack precedent
Because if you look up the phrase “double-dipper” in the dictionary, you see a photograph of the South Boston native. Under his photo is a ... «Boston Herald, Apr 15»
10
After 16 years as double-dipper, New Jersey cop retires for second …
CASH GRAB: “A model originally designed for police and firefighters engage in arduous and dangerous physical activity has now evolved into ... «Watchdog.org, Mar 15»
REFERENCE
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