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    When 2 or more people go out to eat and they agree to go "Dutch", how did that phrase come about? Why the "Dutch"?

    Question #122346. Asked by 29CoveRoad. (Jul 08 11 2:13 PM)


    MsKreant

    		The phrase "going Dutch" originates from the concept of a Dutch door. Previously on farmhouses this consisted of two equal parts (Sullivan. 2010). Another school of thought is that it may be related to Dutch etiquette. In the Netherlands, it was not unusual to pay separately when going out as a group. When dating in a one-on-one situation, however, the man will most commonly pay for meals and drinks. English rivalry with the Netherlands especially during the period of the Anglo-Dutch Wars gave rise to several phrases including Dutch that promote certain negative stereotypes.

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    Jul 08 11, 2:52 PM

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