double dip meaning
or double-dip noun (informal)
A twofold action or occurrence (also adjective)
intransitive verb
1. To carry out an action once and then again
2. To derive an income, usu illicitly, from two different sources simultaneously (US)
A twofold action or occurrence (also adjective)
intransitive verb
1. To carry out an action once and then again
2. To derive an income, usu illicitly, from two different sources simultaneously (US)
[Business]
noun [C]
a situation where there is a second decrease in prices, the growth of an economy, etc. after a short period of improvement:
The stock market is recovering but the chances of a double dip remain high.
a double-dip recession
[Finance]
Used for listed equity securities. Dividend roll in which the "dividend capturer" already owns the stock cum dividend .
Examples
More: Next- stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone
- double dip er
- Don't you dare double dip in the cocktail sauce!
- Yim's two-sport double dip was her idea.
- I hear some people want to call it a double dip,
