DOBBIN

Noun

dobbin (countable and uncountable, plural dobbins)

An old jaded horse.

(UK, dialect, uncountable) Sea gravel mixed with sand.

(dated, slang, among students) synonym of horse (illegitimate study aid)

Synonyms

• (old jaded horse): hack, jade, nag

Etymology

Proper noun

Dobbin

A patronymic surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Dob"bin, n.

1. An old jaded horse. Shak.

2. Sea gravel mixed with sand. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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