Dutch courage, also known as pot-valiance (or potvaliancy), refers to courage gained from intoxication with alcohol. The popular story dates the etymology of the term Dutch courage to English soldiers fighting in the Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652–1674) and perhaps as early as the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648).
Definition of dutch treat. (Entry 1 of 2) : a meal or other entertainment for which each person pays his or her own way. dutch treat. adverb, often capitalized D.
English Language Learners Definition of double Dutch
US : the activity of jumping over two jump ropes that two people are swinging in circles in opposite directions.A typical Dutch lunch consists of an individual portion of cold meals, such as sandwiches filled with slices of meat and Dutch cheese or sweet assortments, accompanied by milk or juice. Some people prefer hot meals for lunch, such as broodje kroket or rookworst with toast, and maybe some instant cup-a-soup.
Definition of dutchman. 1 capitalized. a archaic : a member of any of the Germanic peoples of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Low Countries. b : a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands. c : a person of Dutch descent.
in Dutch. In trouble or disfavor, as in If I don't finish on time I'll really be in Dutch. This expression may allude to the stern reprimands of a Dutch uncle. [ Slang; c. 1850]
That's why you may want to consider a better alternative: going dutch on the first date. The term 'going dutch' refers to the practice of each person paying his or her own way when dating. So, instead of your date picking up the tab, you pay for your own share.
noun Slang.
unintelligible or garbled speech or language: She could have been talking double Dutch for all we understood of it.Typical Dutch dishes are stamppot boerenkool (mashed kale), Hutspot (stew of potatoes and carrots), erwtensoep (split pea soup) and bruine bonensoep (brown bean soup). Food which isn't typically Dutch, but which is 'seen' as Dutch are dishes like nasi (Indonesian dish) and bami (Chinese dish).
go Dutch, Sometimes Offensive. to have each person pay his or her own expenses: a dinner where everyone goes Dutch. Also go dutch. in Dutch, Sometimes Offensive. in trouble or disfavor (with someone): in Dutch with the teacher for disturbing the class.
go stag. Go unaccompanied by a person of the opposite sex to a social event, as in John decided to go stag to his roommate's party, or Some of the girls are going stag to the dance. Although this term originally applied only to men attending an event without a woman companion, it is now applied to women as well. [
To go ham is to put in an extraordinary, even aggressive, amount of effort. If you went crazy eating ham, you'd be going ham on some ham.
As you expect your friends to pay their own way, you are not really inviting them, but only making a suggestion. You should say, "Let's meet for dinner,'' and, if you suggest a restaurant, add "or wherever you would like to go'' because they should have a say about preferences in food and price level.
"Going Dutch" (sometimes written with lower-case dutch) is a term that indicates that each person participating in a paid activity covers their own expenses, rather than any one person in the group defraying the cost for the entire group.
requiring patrons and guests to pay a fee for attendance or to pay for any food and drink they consume: a no-host cocktail party; a no-host dinner-dance.
"Going Dutch" (sometimes written with lower-case dutch) is a term that indicates that each person participating in a paid activity covers their own expenses, rather than any one person in the group defraying the cost for the entire group.
When inviting someone to lunch, be respectful of his or her time and position. If inviting a superior you don't know well, don't risk being presumptuous--you might opt for suggesting coffee instead. Who Chooses the Spot? If you're inviting, offer up some suggestions and let your guests pick.
requiring patrons and guests to pay a fee for attendance or to pay for any food and drink they consume: a no-host cocktail party; a no-host dinner-dance.
While the host isn't always expected to pay for every guest's meal — always bring enough cash to cover your own order to be safe — if a friend arranged their own birthday outing, you shouldn't feel obligated to pick up their tab.
: a meal or other entertainment for which each person pays his or her own way.
You're out on a first date and the check arrives. That's why you may want to consider a better alternative: going dutch on the first date. The term 'going dutch' refers to the practice of each person paying his or her own way when dating. So, instead of your date picking up the tab, you pay for your own share.
The term 'going dutch' refers to the practice of each person paying his or her own way when dating. So, instead of your date picking up the tab, you pay for your own share.
