double-dipping

American  

[duhb-uhl-dip-ing] / ˈdʌb əlˈdɪp ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or practice of receiving more than one income or collecting double benefits from the same employer or organization.

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Etymology

Origin of double-dipping

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Every expense must be taken out of its designated envelope — no double-dipping.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2023

You’re apt to find yourself double-dipping the churros in the intense chocolate sauce, redolent of cinnamon, and appreciating the refreshing fruit salad, bright with lime juice and orange zest, atop the milk-soaked cake.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022

He asked the Justice Department to pursue action against any employees who were double-dipping.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2022

"It's nothing better than double-dipping and means that poorer countries which are already at the back of the queue, will end up waiting longer."

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2021

“Ordinarily, double-dipping on a razor would skeeve me out completely,” Miss Ohio explained.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray