double Dutch
noun
1
: unintelligible language
2
: the jumping of two jump ropes rotating in opposite directions simultaneously
Examples of double Dutch in a Sentence
The girls were playing double Dutch on the sidewalk.
the fast-talking con man spouts some double Dutch, and it is only afterwards that the victim realizes that he's given two twenties for a ten
Recent Examples on the Web
But the games must go on, and in the third installment, he’s forced to play even more torturous rounds that divide the players further, including a terrifying game of hide-and-seek and a deadly round of double Dutch.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Girls playing double Dutch In this picture by Wayne F. Miller, young girls play double Dutch in the snow in 1940s Chicago.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Travel & Experiences Recess for grown-ups: Join these L.A. groups for double Dutch, dodgeball and more
Sept. 20, 2024
My situation provided a clear conundrum: Copious research shows that strength training, particularly for older adults, is a critical piece of the health and longevity puzzle.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
As a Black woman who grew up in New York City in the late ’90s and early aughts, double Dutch has always been near and dear to my heart.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Being Black is a birthright privilege, and a rite of passage, like learning how to parallel park or double Dutch.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The group mixes in some hula-hooping, African hopscotching and line dancing, but double Dutch is the core.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
Around noon, just north of the White House, scores of people flocked to Black Lives Matter Plaza to eat, dance and double Dutch.
—Samantha Latson, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
Tamron has done things like crushed double Dutch and boxed with Creed 3 star Jonathan Majors on camera.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Girls playing double Dutch In this picture by Wayne F. Miller, young girls play double Dutch in the snow in 1940s Chicago.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Travel & Experiences Recess for grown-ups: Join these L.A. groups for double Dutch, dodgeball and more
Sept. 20, 2024
My situation provided a clear conundrum: Copious research shows that strength training, particularly for older adults, is a critical piece of the health and longevity puzzle.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
As a Black woman who grew up in New York City in the late ’90s and early aughts, double Dutch has always been near and dear to my heart.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Being Black is a birthright privilege, and a rite of passage, like learning how to parallel park or double Dutch.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The group mixes in some hula-hooping, African hopscotching and line dancing, but double Dutch is the core.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
Around noon, just north of the White House, scores of people flocked to Black Lives Matter Plaza to eat, dance and double Dutch.
—Samantha Latson, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
Tamron has done things like crushed double Dutch and boxed with Creed 3 star Jonathan Majors on camera.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
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“Double Dutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20Dutch. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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