double-dipping
[ duhb-uhl-dip-ing ]
noun
the act or practice of receiving more than one income or collecting double benefits from the same employer or organization.
Origin of double-dipping
1First recorded in 1970–75
Words Nearby double-dipping
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How to use double-dipping in a sentence
Avatar and The Hurt Locker lead with nine nods each, Up is double-dipping, and the Sandra and Meryl feud continues.
I know a woman who believes that the SARS virus was caused by Asians double dipping in their soy sauce.
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