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  1. dobbernoun

    A tool used to play Bingo; a dauber.

  2. dobbernoun

    A member of the working class in Scotland who is seen as undereducated, with poor taste, especially in clothes, and poor social skills. Closely related to the English chav.

  3. dobbernoun

    One who dobs (informs against or implicates to authority).

    Nicky is such a dobber, she told the teacher that I hit Karen in the playground.

  4. dobbernoun

    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.

  5. dobbernoun

    A large marble.

  6. dobbernoun

    A float (as used by an angler).

  7. dobbernoun

    A dabchick.

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  1. dobber

    A dobber, also spelled as "dobber," is a term used in various contexts to refer to different objects or individuals: 1. In British English slang, a "dobber" is a derogatory term for a foolish or stupid person. 2. In the context of fishing, a "dobber" is a small float used to indicate when a fish bites the bait. 3. In the game of bingo, a "dobber" refers to a marker or ink dauber used to mark off called numbers on a bingo card. 4. In some dialects of English, particularly in Northern England and Scotland, "dobber" can be used as a euphemistic term for the penis. The precise definition of "dobber" depends on the specific context in which it is used.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dobbernoun

    see Dabchick

  2. Dobbernoun

    a float to a fishing line

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. dobber

    The float of a fishing-line.

Editors Contribution

  1. dobbernoun

    Scottish slang for penis. When calling a person a dobber, it means an idiot or dickhead. In Scotland it does NOT mean a person of low social standing as alternative definitions claim.

    Duncy has got a dobber like a donkey. John is a pure dobber.


    Submitted by anonymous on May 12, 2023  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dobber in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dobber in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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