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dabbler

dabb·ler

UK/ˈdæbələ(ɹ)/ US/ˈdæblə(ɹ)/ uncommon

noun

1.

an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge

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2.

any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling

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Origin

From dabble + -er.

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