Definder - what does the word mean?

What is Dole?

Municipal or state social assistance, specifically welfare. Not to be confused with employment benefits, or "pogey".

People on the dole are so poor they can't even afford to pay attention.

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Dole - what is it?

hopeless, depressed

Jim: Dude your doleful.

Bill: Thanks man!

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What does "Dole" mean?

In England, someone who is receiving state welfare, often for long periods of time, even when they could work.

"What's he doing now then?"
"Oh, he's on the dole, while his girlfriend works in social services"
"Sad bastard!"

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Dole - what does it mean?

D.O.L.E acronym for Department Of Labour and Employment. unemployment benefit in the UK from 1911 until 2001 when dwp took over and called it job seekers allowance and now universal credit

my granddad was on the D.O.L.E claiming fortnightly giros after the mines shut down. i finished college, couldn't get a job and now i get Universal credit but everyone still calls it "the dole"

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Dole - meaning

Unemployment insurance; or, less commonly, any form of public assistance.

Since the company he worked for went out of business and he did not quit or get fired, he was eligible to go on the dole.

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Dole - definition

Australia: Unemployment benefits from the government. Known in the US as "welfare".

Also see "dole bludger".

Just heading down to the Centrelink to put in my dole form.

I don't have any money until dole day.

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Dole - slang

Another slang for saying something is good,cool,awesome etc.

P1:Hey did you see that new movie yet?
P2:Yea that was hella dole.

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Dole

Referring to something really bad or boring

Lads this here car journey thats gonna take 12 hours is fuckin dole

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Dole

To give/deal. Can be (and often is) followed by 'out'.

I doled out slices of the victory cake to each of the club members.

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Dole

1. Common word for the Unemployment Benefit. Basically, money for nothing.

2. A kind of Banana.

1: "I used to be on the dole, but after those WINZ fucks started bothering me every week, I told them to stick it up their ass"

2. "Dang, I wanted Dole bananas, not Bonita bananas!"

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