do the Dutch

English

Verb

do the Dutch (third-person singular simple present does the Dutch, present participle doing the Dutch, simple past did the Dutch, past participle done the Dutch)

1. (slang, dated) To commit suicide.
   • 2006, Les Roberts, The Dutch, page 67:

     Ellen Carnine fit that heroic profile. It did not jibe with her doing the Dutch.

   • 2010, Stephen J. Cannell, Vertical Coffin: A Shane Scully Novel, page 58:

     “That guy, Vincent Smiley,” Gary said, “it really sucks when these suicides ain't got the balls to just do it. Gotta get us to fire the bullet for 'em. He can't do the Dutch, so he dumps Emo to get a shoot-out going. What bullshit.”