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did the Dutch

did the Dutch is the simple past of do the Dutch.

Meaning of do the Dutch

Verb

do the Dutch (third-person singular simple present does the Dutch, present participle doing the Dutch, simple past did the Dutch, past participle done the Dutch)

  1. (dated, slang) To commit suicide.
    • Ellen Carnine fit that heroic profile. It did not jibe with her doing the Dutch.2006, Les Roberts, The Dutch, page 67

Questions about did the Dutch

What is did the Dutch the simple past of?
Did the Dutch is the simple past of do the Dutch.

Words near did the Dutch in the dictionary

  1. did the dash
  2. did the decent thing
  3. did the deed
  4. did the dirty on
  5. did the dishes
  6. did the Dutch
  7. did the handsome thing
  8. did the honor
  9. did the honors
  10. did the honour
  11. did the impossible

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