double Dutch

/ˌˈdʌbəl ˌdʌtʃ/
/ˈdʌbəl dətʃ/
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Definitions of double Dutch
  1. noun
    the difficult version of jump rope in which players jump over two ropes that are swung in a crisscross manner by two turners
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    type of:
    jump rope
    a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope
  2. noun
    an incomprehensible talk
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    type of:
    gibber, gibberish
    unintelligible talking
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