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do the Dutch

do the Dutch verb: to commit suicide.

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
    • “That guy, Vincent Smiley,” Gary said, “it really sucks when these suicides ain't got the balls to just do it. Gotta get us to fire the bullet for 'em. He can't do the Dutch, so he dumps Emo to get a shoot-out going. What bullshit.”2010, Stephen J. Cannell, Vertical Coffin: A Shane Scully Novel, page 58

Forms of do the Dutch

third-person singular presentdoes the Dutch
present participledoing the Dutch
pastdid the Dutch
past participledone the Dutch

Questions about do the Dutch

What does do the Dutch mean?
Do the Dutch means to commit suicide.
What part of speech is do the Dutch?
Do the Dutch is a verb.
What is the past tense of do the Dutch?
The past tense of do the Dutch is did the Dutch.

Words near do the Dutch in the dictionary

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

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