Dobu
Americannoun
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a member of a Melanesian people who inhabit the settlement of Dobu, in Papua New Guinea.
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the Austronesian language of the Dobu.
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A peculiar device is reported from Dobu, New Guinea.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
"Look here," said he, opening his chest, and shaking his fist at Dobus; "look what Angelica and that infernal Dobus have brought me to."
From Men's Wives by Thackeray, William Makepeace
"I'm sure they sat after the ladies at Carlton House; didn't they, Lady Pash?" says Dobus, who likes his glass.
From Men's Wives by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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