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

The officer had been charged in August 2022 in a separate case alongside 13 other officers involving accusations of double-dipping.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

Following the new double-dipping template of memoir and documentary, Pamela Anderson finally tells her own story with remarkable matter-of-factness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2023

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