dabster
Slang. an expert.
Informal. a person who works in a superficial or clumsy manner; dabbler.
Origin of dabster
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How to use dabster in a sentence
An' there was Doctor dabster, that could pit a bottle or twa under his belt, an' was neither up nor down.
Scotch Wit and Humor | W. H. (Walter Henry) HoweHe became a dabster at tucking paper napkins into his neat little waistcoat without tearing them.
The Innocents | Sinclair LewisMinnie Bellows is the best one in school with her needle and is a dabster at patching.
Village Life in America 1852-1872 | Caroline Cowles Richards"Mr. dabster's going to take me on top of the building to observe the view," said Daisy, after she had introduced her admirers.
Strictly Business | O. Henrydabster wore a silk hat, and—well, Daisy was a woman, and that hat had no chance to get back in its box until Joe had seen it.
Strictly Business | O. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for dabster
/ (ˈdæbstə) /
British a dialect word for dab hand
US informal an incompetent or amateurish worker; bungler
Origin of dabster
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