Dutch act

Dutch act

1. The act of committing suicide. The disparaging use of the word "Dutch" is a reference to the fierce rivalry between England and the Dutch in the 17th century. After her daughter died, we were worried that Mary might be tempted to do the Dutch act.
2. The act of deserting or fleeing from something, especially military duty. (See above for origin.) Robert is likely to be court-martialed for doing the Dutch act while on active duty in Iraq.
See also: act, Dutch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the Dutch act

and the Dutch cure
n. suicide. Well, Ken took the Dutch cure last week. So sad. It was the Dutch act. He ate his gun.
See also: act, Dutch
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • the Dutch act
  • do the Dutch
  • the Dutch cure
  • go Dutch
  • Dutch
  • get (one's) Dutch up
  • be in Dutch (with someone)
  • in Dutch
  • in Dutch (with someone)
  • my old dutch
References in periodicals archive
Dutch act Duncan Laurence was the bookies' favourite to win the competition tonight ever since his single Arcade was released.
Who won Eurovision 2019? Results in full as Duncan Laurence wins for Netherlands; Dutch act Duncan Laurence was the bookies' favourite to win the competition tonight ever since his single Arcade was released
Doors at 11pm with support from Dutch act Cinnaman and admission is [euro]20.
On The Pulse
And party we did - and then some - even before Steps hit the stage, courtesy of Dutch act Vengaboys, who gave us a Boom Boom Boom of a performance.
They've never been better; What's On Editor GORDON BARR JOINS A PARTY ON THE DANCEFLOOR WITH STEPS
This announcement is released pursuant to the EU transparency directive and the Dutch act on financial supervision.
BNP Paribas issues 2015 half-year report
Hometown star Afrojack, who is scheduled to perform with Snoop Dogg, is also nominated for Best Electronic and Best Dutch Act.
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The author (a legal consultant based in Paris, France) analyzes the 2005 Dutch Act on the Collective Settlement of Mass Damage Claims in relation to European private international law.
The Dutch Collective Settlements Act and private international law/ Aspecten van internationaal privaatrecht in de WCAM
Yet the show was stolen by Dutch act Artvark, a jazz quartet that does not simply play, but performs the music.
Let's talk about sax, baby
These claims were settled under the Dutch Act on Collective Settlements of Mass Damages, which allows for the collective resolution for members of a class who do not opt out.
Preparing for global securities litigation & regulatory enforcement expansion
THEY have topped the charts with a song called We Like To Party, but a gig in Scotland for cheesy Dutch act The Vengaboys fell flat.
the Razz: No show for party in Perth
(ii) a private placement of at least 5m [euro], made in the two preceding years, distributed among at least five qualified investors (as defined in the Dutch Act on the financial supervision (Wet op bet financial toezicht) which includes professional investors).
The Netherlands: Alternext Amsterdam--An attractive alternative?
Which was the first Dutch act to top the British singles chart?
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The Dutch act entertained guests in the VIP room with a great set - Peterborough chairman Barry Fry and funnyman Jimmy Carr did the honours during the dinner - before retiring to the lobby bar with the last guests standing.
FOOTBALL: SPORT CONFIDENTIAL
Dore compares the Dutch Act with the Model Law, and in so doing notes the Dutch Act's areas of clarity and of confusion.26 This comparison is similar to the one he makes between the different sets of arbitration rules in Chapter One.
The UNCITRAL Framework for Arbitration in Contemporary Perspective