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

That it is very congenial to malaria, typhoid, leprosy, syphilis and the dobie itch.

From Time Magazine Archive

They banded together in formidable outfits to guard the dobie dollars which loaded down the aparejos during the northern journey.

From When the West Was Young by Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie)

Billy Clanton and the two MacLowery boys, who are said to have been parties to the dobie dollar hold-up, died one autumn morning fighting it out against the Earp faction in Tombstone’s street.

From When the West Was Young by Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie)

A sharp-eyed scout reported two pack-mules, their aparejos bulging with dobie dollars, in the train.

From When the West Was Young by Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie)

The alkali plains, or deserts, as they are230 often erroneously called, are great stretches of adobe soil, known as "dobie" by the natives.

From Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers by Hill, John A.