dobber
[ dob-er ]
/ ˈdɒb ər /
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noun
a float for a fishing line; bob.
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Origin of dobber
1800–10, Americanism;<Dutch: float, buoy
Words nearby dobber
do as I say, doat, doater, do away with, DOB, dobber, dobber-in, dobbin, Dobbs Ferry, dobby, dobby loom
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How to use dobber in a sentence
Wen de babies had colic I'd take dirt dobber nest and make a tea, den giv did ter de baby.
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