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dobbin

dob·bin

UK/ˈdɒbɪn/ US/ˈdɑbɪn/ rare dated slang uk

noun

Origin

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

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