dobie

¹ American  

[doh-bee] / ˈdoʊ bi /

noun

1. Chiefly Southwestern U.S.  adobe.

2. a playing marble, especially one made of clay.

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Dobie ² American  

[doh-bee] / ˈdoʊ bi /

noun

1. (James) Frank, 1888–1964, U.S. folklorist, educator, and author.

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Etymology

Origin of dobie

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; aphetic form

Example Sentences

It was 45-0 at half-time as Dylan Richardson started the scoring by crashing over after five minutes and Van der Merwe, Graham and Dobie all crossed twice each in a blistering 40 minutes.

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Graham scampered in to complete his hat-trick and move level with Van der Merwe on 34 Scotland tries a few minutes into the second period, and player of the match Dobie was also able to grab a treble late on after moving to the wing.

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Dobie also excelled with a typically busy display, starting at scrum-half but then moving out to the wing when Graham was replaced after his hat-trick score.

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Dobie also had a hand in Rowe's second-half try before collecting Van der Merwe's pass off the floor to sprint in for a well-deserved hat-trick.

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Darcy Graham and Jamie Dobie both scored hat-tricks as Scotland dismantled the United States in a one-sided autumn Test to record their biggest win in Murrayfield's 100-year history.

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