What does “ Going Dutch” mean?

Julie D.

Each person pays their own way. For example, if two friends get together to go out to eat, each one is paying for their own food.

Sujatha J: Going Dutch means

Going Dutch means : "Going Dutch" (sometimes written with lower-case dutch) is a term that indicates that each person participating in a paid activity covers their own expenses, rather than any one person in the group defraying the cost for the entire group. The term stems from restaurant dining etiquette in the Western world where each person pays for their meal. It is also called Dutch date, Dutch treat (the oldest form, a pejorative) and doing Dutch. There are two possible senses—each person paying their own expenses, or the entire bill being split (divided evenly) between all participants. In strict usage, "Going Dutch" refers to the former, paying one's own expenses, and the latter is referred to as "splitting the bill", but in casual usage, these may both be referred to as "going Dutch".

RICK

It means everyone pays their own

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When you are out with someone you each pay your own way.

Butterflywings

It means that if a couple go out for dinner they each pay for their own

Linda

EVERYONE pays for their own food.

x-Wulfgar-x

Each person pays for themselves.

Gordon B

sharing the cost of the meal

lisa

AA.Whether you like "going Dutch" or not, just remember different countries have different cultures.

denise

Sharing the meal bill.

Tara

It means that each person pays for their own self (and not pay for the other person) .. they just simply pay for themselves and that's all.

duskmystic

you answer for your own self and I'll answer for my own self!

Bob

It means that each person agrees to pay for their own food & drinks.

Kelsey

everyone pays for their own bill

Anonymous

u go out eat then go home and take turns

Reporting

It means each person pay for what they consume. A lot of Yids come from the Netherlands and they do this. People from the netherlands are known as the dutch. Hence “ Going Dutch”

Ricardo

Each one pays for their part. It's fair, isn't it?

carrie

You share the bill.

Anonymous

Your mom

Ramsay

Both paying their half on dates!!!!!! It's a good idea!!!!! Equality!!!!!! No guessing that fat fugly entitled feminists thumbed me down!!!!!

TexHabs

Each person pays their own bill.