double dip

¹ American  

noun

1. a complement equal to the original; a double measure.

   a double dip of protection through both insurance and Social Security.

2. something that happens twice in a cycle, especially on a downturn.

   a double dip of recession.

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double-dip ² American  

[duhb-uhl-dip] / ˈdʌb əlˈdɪp /

verb (used without object)

double-dipped, double-dipping

1. 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.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a double dip.

double dip British  

noun

1. economics

   1. a recession in which a brief recovery in output is followed by another fall, because demand remains low

   2. ( as modifier )

      a double-dip recession

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Other Word Forms

• double-dipper noun

Etymology

Origin of double-dip

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

However, Friday’s ruling makes it likely he will give up a second, $23.7 billion award known as the 2025 interim plan, which was designed to compensate him for some of the disputed shares but doesn’t allow him to “double dip.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Tesla said if the Delware court reinstated Musk's 2018 pay deal, he would forfeit or return the latest share aware to avoid a "double dip".

From BBC

While acknowledging that the double dip puts him in the holiday movie spotlight, being the center of attention is an uneasy position for Jenkins.

From Los Angeles Times

“But you can’t double dip,” Jaeger says.

From Seattle Times

“It will probably parallel when the minor leagues are going as well so he can double dip.”

From Seattle Times