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 is also accused of double-dipping fees that were charged when a customer had insufficient funds in their account.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2023

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency also found that the bank’s double-dipping on fees was illegal.

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

Criminal charges against 14 Prince George’s County police officers indicted in an alleged double-dipping scheme were dropped Tuesday morning and their cases will be handled administratively by the police department, prosecutors said.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2023

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

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray