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

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double-dipping

Bank of America must pay more than $100 million to customers for double-dipping on some fees, withholding reward bonuses and opening accounts without customer consent.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 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

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

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

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray