double dog dare

== English == === Etymology === An emphatic extension of double dare, possibly playing on the alliterative and forceful nature of the word dog. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdʌbl̩ dɒɡ ˈdɛə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdʌb(ə)l dɔɡ ˈdɛ(ə)ɹ/, (cot–caught merger) /-dɑɡ-/ Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Hyphenation: doub‧le dog dare === Verb === double dog dare (third-person singular simple present double dog dares, present participle double dog daring, simple past and past participle double dog dared) (transitive, US, informal) An intensified form of dare (“to challenge (someone) to do something”). ==== Alternative forms ==== double-dog dare, double-dog-dare ==== Translations ==== === Noun === double dog dare (plural double dog dares) (US, informal) An intensified form of dare (“a challenge to prove courage”), frequently used after the dared person initially refuses. ==== Alternative forms ==== double-dog dare, double-dog-dare ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Double Dog Dare (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia