Definition of double Dutch
1 : unintelligible language
2 : the jumping of two jump ropes rotating in opposite directions simultaneously
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Synonyms for double Dutch
Synonyms
- abracadabra,
- babble,
- blabber,
- burble,
- double-talk,
- drivel,
- gabble,
- gibber,
- gibberish,
- jabber,
- jabberwocky,
- mumbo jumbo,
- nonsense,
- prattle,
- slobber
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The first known use of double Dutch was in 1876
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