dine and dash
dine and dash · dines and dashes · dined and dashed · dining and dashing
To commit the crime of eating a meal in a restaurant and leaving without payingTo commit the crime of eating a meal in a restaurant and leaving without paying.
/ˈdaɪ̯n ən(d)ˈ(ʔ)dæʃ/
» Let’s dine and dash.
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1 senses(Canada, US, informal)To commit the crime of eating a meal in a restaurant and leaving without paying.
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Examples
1 sentencesLet’s dine and dash.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
to leave a restaurant without paying after eating:
Origin
(OED) First attested in 1979 (verb). First attested in 1981 (noun).(OED) First attested in 1979 (verb). First attested in 1981 (noun).
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Forms
dines and dashes, dining and dashing, dined and dashed, dined and dashed| Base form | dine and dash · to dine and dash |
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| 3rd person singular | dines and dashes |
| Present participle | dining and dashing |
| Past simple | dined and dashed |
| Past participle | dined and dashed |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddine-and-dasher
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle