Doles

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Definitions and meanings of "Doles"

What do we mean by doles?

To distribute in small amounts; to share out small portions of a meager resource.

Stc slang for rolls or ecstasy Urban Dictionary

Australia: Unemployment benefits from the government. Known in the US as "welfare". Also see "dole bludger". Urban Dictionary

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

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 Urban Dictionary

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

1. Common word for the Unemployment Benefit. Basically, money for nothing. 2. A kind of Banana. Urban Dictionary

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

Hopeless, depressed Urban Dictionary

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

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

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The word "doles" in example sentences

An Ireland administered, say, by Prussians would soon bitterly regret the milder manners of the Anglo-Saxon and pine for the good old days of "doles" from ❋ Roger Casement (1890)

In former days it was divided among the shareholders in this form -- each receiving, instead of cash, so many sacks of tin ore, according to the number of his shares or "doles," and carrying it off on mule or horse back from the mine, to be smelted where or by whom he pleased. ❋ Unknown (1859)

"soul-shot", a donation of money to the church at which the funeral service took place, the "doles", i.e. alms distributed to the poor, the sick, and the aged for the benefit of a friend's soul; the founding of chantries (q.v.) for the support of one or more priests who were to offer Mass daily for the founder's soul; and the ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

"These 'doles' are very beneficial to the poor of Winchester and vicinity; for to all who attend and obtain an early admission a loaf is given. ❋ Various (N/A)

LIHEAP doles out money to states, which then hand it over to local relief agencies, which review personal financial data to ensure that applicants for the assistance really need it. ❋ Arthur Delaney (2011)

He doles out brisk advice and the occasional terse chivvy. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Desperate Housewives doesn't have the best track record when it comes to the pace at which it doles out information. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He also doles out the same punishment for relatively minor infractions like butting into cinema queues. ❋ Unknown (2011)

To address claims, manufacturers pay into a no-fault government administered fund that doles out compensation. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Julia (2008)- Julia (Swinton) is an out-of-control alcoholic whose manipulative behavior has finally tested the patience of her boss, who fires her, and a close friend, Mitch (Saul Rubinek), who doles out some tough love. ❋ John Farr (2011)

For comparison's sake, the Academy Awards usually doles out 24 Oscars on live television. ❋ Jen Chaney (2011)

Featuring a bikini-clad Pinder, the copy doles out innuendos like, "What will she do to make you lose control?" ❋ Unknown (2011)

I don't go into all of this to be blithe about the nature of my specific illness, nor to minimize the real human pain that cancer doles out to its individual victims and their loved ones. ❋ Craig Crawford (2011)

The administration's Home Affordable Modification Program, known as HAMP, doles out taxpayer funds to servicers, investors, lenders and homeowners for successfully restructuring a struggling homeowner's mortgage and lowering their monthly payment so they can afford to stay in their home. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

yo im [pickin] up a half j of doles and [ravin] it sick this [weekend] ❋ Like What Up (2009)

Just [heading] down to the [Centrelink] to put in my dole form. I don't have [any money] until dole day. ❋ Andrew (2004)

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]. ❋ Anthony Brancato (2003)

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" ❋ Burgerboy118 (2018)

"What's he doing [now then]?" "Oh, he's on the dole, while his girlfriend works in [social services]" "Sad [bastard]!" ❋ Tvod (2014)

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!" ❋ KeeWee (2005)

I doled out [slices] of the [victory cake] to each of [the club] members. ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

[Jim]: Dude your doleful. [Bill]: [Thanks man]! ❋ Nascar Lover (2010)

People [on the dole] are [so poor] they can't even afford to [pay attention]. ❋ Not_on_the_dole_guy (2006)

[JsT] is [on the dole] and like to buy [hash] with his dole money. ❋ Bob (2005)

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