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On the dole
On the dole or 'unemployed' originated in the UK where the unemployment
benefit is called 'the dole'. Probably comes from 'doling out' which means
handing out.
Meaning 'unemployed' this is a british term. In Britain, unemployment
benefits are called 'the dole'. It may have also come from 'doling out'
which is another way to say handing out.
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