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• dobie
  dobie

  noun

  adobe.
• Dobie
  Dobie

  noun

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

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

Here a jangling note, out of tune and harsh, was struck by the dobie, with whom we had a grave difference of opinion regarding the washing.

From A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil by Swinburne, T. R.

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)

The Judge was settin’ on the ledge just in front of the dobie house you had him in.

From 'Firebrand' Trevison by Ivory, P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman)

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)