do the Dutch
slang To commit suicide. The disparaging use of the word "Dutch" is a reference to the fierce rivalry between the English and the Dutch in the 17th century. After her daughter died, we were worried that Mary might be tempted to do the Dutch.
do the Dutch
commit suicide. North American informal Dutch is short for ‘the Dutch act’: apparently in the 19th century, when the expression originated, the Dutch had a reputation in America for attempting suicide.