What is "double dutch"

"gibberish," 1864 (High Dutch for "incomprehensible language" is recorded from 1789); from double (adj.) + Dutch.

n. 1 incomprehensible language. 2 A language game akin to pig Latin. 3 A game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers. 4 (context colloquial English) Sex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time.

1. n. an incomprehensible talk

2. the difficult version of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes that are swung in a crisscross manner by two turners

Double Dutch may refer to:

• Double Dutch, a description of hard to understand language and a language game; both primarily used in English:
  • Tutnese
  • Ubbi dubbi
  • Izzle
• Double Dutch (jump rope), a game of jump rope with two ropes, two rope turners and at least one jumper
• Double Dutch (writing style), a writing style used by John O'Mill
• Double Dutch (album), a 2005 album by the Eames Era
• "Double Dutch" (song), a 1983 pop song by Malcolm McLaren
• "Double Dutch", a song by Gryphon from their 1974 album Midnight Mushrumps
• " Double Dutch Bus", a 1980 Frankie Smith song with some lines in Izzle double talk, covered by Raven Samone in 2008
• Double Dutch (novel), a 2002 young adult novel by Sharon Draper

Double Dutch is a game in which two long jump ropes turning in opposite directions are jumped by one or more players jumping simultaneously. It is popular worldwide. Competitions in double Dutch range from block parties to the world level. During the spring of 2009, double Dutch became a varsity sport in New York City public high schools. It has been fancifully debated whether double Dutch came over with the first Dutch settlers or appeared in the first half of the 1900s.

Double Dutch is the debut full-length album of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, based indie pop group The Eames Era. It was released shortly after the band members' graduation from Louisiana State University, symbolizing the work put into the album and the newfangled maturity of the band.

"Double Dutch" is a 1983 single by Malcolm McLaren. It is taken from his debut album Duck Rock. "Double Dutch" is the follow-up to his successful debut single, " Buffalo Gals", and reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his highest-charting single release. The album version is a slight re-edit of the single, with part of the original middle eight moved to the end of the track. The song concerns the skipping game of the same name, with McLaren's narration mentioning several New York double Dutch troupes by name, notably the Ebonettes, whose name is also used as a chant in the chorus.

Mbaqanga group The Boyoyo Boys took legal action against McLaren over the similarity of "Double Dutch" with their own hit "3 Mabone". After a lengthy legal battle in the UK, the matter was settled out of court, with payment made to the South African copyright holders, songwriter Petrus Maneli and publisher Gallo Music, but Trevor Horn and Mclaren retained their songwriting credits.

The song was featured in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street.

The track was heavily sampled by British house music group Dope Smugglaz on their 1999 track "Double Double Dutch".

The lyrics of the song are referenced in Liz Phair's song "Whip-Smart".

The B side was "Hobo Scratch", a song which had an electronic synth beat and hip-hop style scratches.

Double Dutch is a 2002 young adult novel by Sharon M. Draper. It focuses on two teenagers (Delia and Randy) and their very different struggles, which eventually collide and threaten their friendship.