Definder - what does the word mean?

What is on the dole?

Someone who cannot be bothered to work and claims money off the state to pay for their drug habbit.

JsT is on the dole and like to buy hash with his dole money.

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on the dole - video


On the dole - what is it?

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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What does "on the dole" mean?

hopeless, depressed

Jim: Dude your doleful.

Bill: Thanks man!

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On the dole - what does it mean?

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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On the dole - meaning

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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On the dole - definition

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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On the dole - slang

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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On the dole

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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On the dole

an Australian English term meaning "receiving some form of government handouts/welfare assistance".

if your are on the dole, you are most likely abusing the Western state.

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On the dole

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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