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double-double

double-double is the alternative form of double double.

Meaning of double double

Noun

double double (plural double doubles)

  1. (Canada, informal) Coffee with the equivalent of two creamers and two packets of sugar.
    • Do: Be sure to say please and thank you; Canadians are known for their politeness. And don't order a double double in an independent cafe2018, Lonely Planet's Global Coffee Tour, Lonely Planet, →ISBN
  2. The achievement of a two-digit number of any two of points scored, assists, rebounds, blocks, or steals in a single game.
    • The center had 11 assists and 10 blocks tonight for a very unusual double double.
  3. Achieving two kills and two digs by a single player in one game.
    • Nonetheless, the team gave a good accounting of themselves, and freshman Kara Rogers scored a double/double in kills and digs in her first collegiate game.2012, Garrett, Burdeshaw, Spearman, Legacy of the Blues: a Century of Athletics at the W, page A-261
  4. (US) A double cheeseburger with cheese on each burger (i.e., double cheese).

Forms of double-double

pluraldouble-doubles
alternative formdouble double

Questions about double-double

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

Words near double-double in the dictionary

  1. double-dog-dares
  2. double-dog-daring
  3. double-dome
  4. double-domes
  5. double-dotted
  6. double-double
  7. double-double-cross
  8. double-double-crossed
  9. double-double-crosses
  10. double-double-crossing
  11. double-double-double

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