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dobbin

noun
/ˈdɒbɪn/UK/ˈdɑbɪn/US

Etymology

From Dobb (“a medieval short form of the given name Robert”) + -en; thus archaically equivalent to Bobby. Cognate with English Dobbie.

  1. derived from Dobbie

Definitions

  1. An old jaded horse.

  2. Sea gravel mixed with sand.

  3. Synonym of horse (illegitimate study aid)

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

    2. A pet name given to workhorses, and by extension, a placeholder name used for any…

      A pet name given to workhorses, and by extension, a placeholder name used for any workhorse, much like John Q. Public and other such placeholders are used for people.

      • Early automobiles were a menace to old Dobbin
      • […] thou haſt got more haire on thy chin, then Dobbin my phillhorſe has on his taile.

    3. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas, United States.

    4. An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA