dobbin

== English == === Etymology === From Dobbin, a common name given to workhorses. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɒbɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɑbɪn/ Rhymes: -ɒbɪn === Noun === dobbin (countable and uncountable, plural dobbins) An old jaded horse. Synonyms: hack, jade, nag (UK, dialect, uncountable) Sea gravel mixed with sand. (dated, slang, among students) Synonym of horse (illegitimate study aid) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “dobbin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “dobbin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.