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  • noun Alternative form of dhobi.

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Examples

  • Wasted time deciding on where to go, and going to dhoby ghaut, then back again to city hall, then to pasir ris = X

    yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2005

  • The working of that household turned on Tods, who was adored by every one from the dhoby to the dog-boy.

    Plain Tales from the Hills Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • He was full of anecdotes of his narrow escapes during the time he was being nursed back to health by the two faithful dhoby women, and he gave us a terrible account of the surprise that day when Barton was slain -- for he was killed -- the major saw him fall.

    Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East George Manville Fenn 1870

  • Able to meet at dhoby ghaut mrt at 6. 30pm, yishun/sembawang mrt at 7pm.

    www.hardwarezone.com.sg 2010

  • Able to meet at dhoby ghaut mrt at 6. 30pm, yishun/sembawang mrt at 7pm.

    www.hardwarezone.com.sg Bangbangbang 2010

  • Every education minister on his way to becoming a prime minister, (whether he succeeds at this or not is another matter) will put his racially-slanted 'dhoby mark' on the education system and disappear for his successor to do damage control.

    Malaysiakini :: News 2010

  • Every education minister on his way to becoming a prime minister, (whether he succeeds at this or not is another matter) will put his racially-slanted 'dhoby mark' on the education system and disappear for his successor to do damage control.

    Malaysiakini :: News 2010

  • That's not your Coat is it mate, er ... it looks like a Mac For the fetishists amongst you, a little bit of hoop-dhoby action;

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • For the fetishists amongst you, a little bit of hoop-dhoby action;

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • For the fetishists amongst you, a little bit of hoop-dhoby action;

    Army Rumour Service 2009

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