dobber

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɒbə(ɹ) === Noun === dobber (plural dobbers) Alternative form of dauber (“marker pen used for bingo cards”). (UK, derogatory) A member of the working class in Scotland or Ireland who is seen as undereducated, with poor taste, especially in clothes, and poor social skills. Coordinate terms: chav; see also Thesaurus:chav (Australia, UK, derogatory) One who dobs (someone) (informs against them or implicates them to authority). Synonyms: snitch, snitcher, tattletale (UK, informal) Any small electronic device that plugs directly into a larger one, such as a wireless scoring system in fencing or a USB mass storage device. (UK, Ireland, chiefly dialect) A large marble. (US, regional) A float (as used by an angler). Synonym: bobber (US, regional, by extension, figurative) Spirit, pluck, self-esteem. A dabchick. (rare, agriculture) A part of a planter. (Ireland, UK, especially Northern England and Scotland, slang) A penis, especially a relatively large one. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:penis === Anagrams === robbed == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch dobber, of unclear further origin. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.bər/ Hyphenation: dob‧ber Rhymes: -ɔbər === Noun === dobber m (plural dobbers, diminutive dobbertje n) float (buoyant device used when fishing) ==== Derived terms ==== === References ===