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double-dog dare

double-dog dare is the alternative form of double dog dare.

Meaning of double dog dare

Verb

double dog dare (third-person singular simple present double dog dares, present participle double dog daring, simple past and past participle double dog dared)

  1. (US, informal, transitive) An intensified form of dare (“to challenge (someone) to do something”).
    • I double dog dare you to ask her out!

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Forms of double-dog dare

Verb
third-person singular presentdouble-dog dares
present participledouble-dog daring
past participledouble-dog dared
pastdouble-dog dared
Noun
pluraldouble-dog dares

Questions about double-dog dare

What is double-dog dare the alternative form of?
Double-dog dare is the alternative form of double dog dare.

Words near double-dog dare in the dictionary

  1. double-dinks
  2. double-dip
  3. double-dipped
  4. double-dipping
  5. double-dips
  6. double-dog dare
  7. double-dog dared
  8. double-dog dares
  9. double-dog daring
  10. double-dog-dare
  11. double-dog-dared

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