Dutch act

noun

Suicide.

“Was she depressed enough to do the Dutch act?”

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Meanings

nounDutch act (plural Dutch acts)

plural Dutch acts

  1. slangSuicide.

    Was she depressed enough to do the Dutch act?

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APA

Dutch act. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20act

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“Dutch act.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20act. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dutch act,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dutch%20act.

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