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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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