double double

noun — 4 senses

double double

noun

Etymology (coffee): Used by the Tim Hortons restaurant chain.

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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

Ball games, Basketball, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports 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.
  • Steven Adams and Enes Kanter wreaked havoc for Oklahoma City. Kanter came off the bench to score 27 points, block three shots and add 10 rebounds. Adams had a double-double, too, with 14 points and 10 rebounds at center.2016 November 28, Mike Vorkunov, “Despite Flash of Rose’s Prime, Knicks Are Dazed by Westbrook and Thunder”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2020:
3

Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Volleyball 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:
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US A double cheeseburger with cheese on each burger (i.e., double cheese).

Related terms
quadruple double, quintuple double, triple double, triple triple

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