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on the dole 

In England, someone who is receiving state welfare, often for long periods of time, even when they could work.
"What's he doing now then?"
"Oh, he's on the dole, while his girlfriend works in social services"
"Sad bastard!"
on the dole by tvod June 23, 2014
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on the dole 

an Australian English term meaning "receiving some form of government handouts/welfare assistance".
if your are on the dole, you are most likely abusing the Western state.
on the dole by Uncle Dimma June 16, 2015

on the dole 

an Australian English term meaning "receiving some form of gov't handouts/welfare assistance".
if your are on the dole, you are most likely abusing the Western state.
on the dole by Uncle Dimma March 6, 2015

wanking like peter on the dole 

Masturbating 11 times a day while sponging off society.
We all started wanking like peter on the dole when we saw the bottle of midleton.

it was like john just grew a badonkadonk.

cooking on the dole

A cooking show presented by Daniel Houston on YouTube.
"It's cooking on the dole, with me!" - Daniel Houston

Drugs, sex, and on the dole

Drugs, sex, and on the dole

A phrase popularized by Mike Skinner of The Streets uk band, highlighting the idea that being ob benefits in the UK can sometimes be a surprisingly good and enjoyable lifestyle. It’s all about having the freedom to party, take drugs, drink every day, have plenty of sex if you want, have fun, if you know how to work, play the the system and have a bit of a good side hussle, you can live it it large in the UK rent-free like it says in the song lyrics the life of a geezer a is pretty cushy time nowadays in modern Britain., in 2025, with no job career basically it's something for nothing .
Lee, Frank, I've got something to tell you Bruv.

Frank: What is it you sound worried?

Lees: I've lost my job, Bruv

Frank: That's terrible bruv od ear.

Lee: Shut up Fank LOL. I hated that job, Bruv now I'm going to party like a rock star. Happy days bruv. Drugs, sex, and on the dole here I come Bruv.

Frank LOL.
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Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?
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