(cf be on the dole)
1the dole — UK US noun [S] UK INFORMAL (US welfare) ECONOMICS ► the money that unemployed people receive from the government: »Workers, in their countless thousands, were facing the dole. ● on the dole Cf. on the dole dole adjective [only before noun] …
2(the) dole queue — the dole queue UK US noun british the number of people who do not have a job and who are receiving money from the government Thesaurus: unemployment and unemployedhyponym …
3on the dole — Dole Dole, n. [AS. d[=a]l portion; same word as d[=ae]l. See {Deal}.] 1. Distribution; dealing; apportionment. [1913 Webster] At her general dole, Each receives his ancient soul. Cleveland. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is dealt out; a part, share …
4the dole queue — UK / US noun British the number of people who do not have a job and who are receiving money from the government …
5Work for the Dole — is an Australian federal government program that is a form of workfare, work based welfare. It was first permanently enacted in 1998, having been trialed in 1997.It is one means by which job seekers can satisfy their mutual obligation… …
6Love on the Dole — is a novel by Walter Greenwood, about working class poverty in 1930s Northern England. It has been made into both a play and a film.The novelInfobox Book name = Love on the Dole: a Tale of Two Cities author = Walter Greenwood country = United… …
7Love on the Dole (disambiguation) — Love on the Dole is a 1933 novel by Walter Greenwood, adapted into a play by Ronald Gow. It may also refer to:* Love on the Dole (film), a 1941 film adaptation starring Deborah Kerr and Clifford Evans * Love on the Dole , a song by The Libertines …
8Dodging the Dole — is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Roy Barbour, Dan Young and Jenny Howard.[1] It was made by Mancunian Films at Highbury Studios and Southall Studios. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast …
9on the dole — ► unemployed and receiving money from the government: »He spent eighteen months on the dole. Main Entry: ↑the dole …
10on the dole — {adv. phr.} Drawing unemployment benefits. * /When Jim lost his job he got on the dole and is still on it./ …
