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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—D

Double Dutch

Gibberish, jargon, or a foreign tongue not understood by the hearer. Dutch is a synonym for foreign; and double is simply excessive, in a twofold degree.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

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