double dipper

• Persona que moja un aperitivo o comida en una salsa compartida después de haberle dado un mordisco, lo que se considera antihigiénico; también se usa metafóricamente para quien toma una segunda porción o ventaja de un recurso común.

A person who dips a chip or other food item into a shared sauce or dip after already having taken a bite, considered unhygienic; also used metaphorically for someone who takes a second helping or advantage from a shared resource.

1. Person who receives two incomesC1informalamerican

   A person who receives income from two different sources, especially a government pension and a salary from a job.

   persona con doble ingreso

   • Many retired teachers become double dippers by returning to work.
   • The new law aims to restrict double dippers in the public sector.
   • He was criticized as a double dipper for collecting both his pension and a full salary.

2. Person who dips food twiceB2slangamerican

   Someone who dips a chip or other food item into a shared sauce, takes a bite, and then dips it again, which is considered unhygienic.

   Doble mojada

   • Don't be a double dipper at the party; it's gross.
   • He was called a double dipper after putting his half-eaten chip back in the salsa.
   • The rule is simple: no double dipping at the buffet.