Top Five Ways “Dutch” is Used as an Adjective About Things that Have Nothing to do with the Netherlands
by Ernie on 10/03/10 at 9:00 am
5. Dutch auction: An auction in which the auctioneer starts at a high auction price and proceeds to cut the price until someone is found to buy at that price.
4. Dutch oven: Refers to a thick-walled cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid, which is a common item found in many places throughout the world. Probably came to be called “Dutch” because the Dutch producers of this type of pot were renowned for their skill so non-Dutch people making them referred to them as “Dutch” ovens to indicate quality. Some think it got this name because itinerant Dutch traders would sell them door to door in England. Maybe both are true. Yeah, it’s also slang, but I’m not gonna get into that. You can just look that up here.
3. Double dutch: A type of jump rope in which two ropes are used, and are spun in opposite directions.
2. Go dutch: The practice of splitting the expenses when two people go on a date, rather than having the man pay, which has been the most common way expenses are paid on dates.
1. Dutch courage: Using alcohol to fortify yourself for some ordeal. Likely originated during the Anglo-Dutch wars as a way for the English to slur the enemy.
If curious, you can look up these other “dutch” phrases: dutch uncle, dutch wife, dutch rudder. Also you can look up why Ronald Reagan’s nickname was “Dutch.”
Don Share
Mar 10th, 2010
No. 6 must be Dutch cleanser.
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Michael Mezalick
Mar 13th, 2010
Greetings,
How about Dutch Metal ( Fake goldeaf )
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