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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.

Etymology

Origin of double-dipping

First recorded in 1970–75

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