Definitions
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- verb slang To
report (a person) to someone in authority for awrongdoing . - verb slang To do one's share; to contribute.
- verb slang To nominate a person, often in their absence, for an unpleasant task.
- noun A small amount of something, especially paste.
- initialism
date of birth
Etymologies
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Examples
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Webmaster-Talk.com Charles1718 2010
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There are certain things that a fan does NOT do with the Doctor, most important being 'dob't depict him as being violent' and 'don't explain the mystery behind his name'
Whispering the Doctor's Name James F. McGrath 2008
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They would chink up the cracks with grass and dirt -- what they called 'dob'.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration
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Before starting I compiled a chart of the main background stars from astro-maps to save observing time The ten inch "dob" and the C8 were both used with the 14mm Radian eye piece - and surprisingly the static image in the C8 at 140x gave the best view.
Museum Blogs 2010
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In Australia, billboards urge people to "dob" on their cheating mates, leading to an upsurge in tipoffs.
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In Australia, billboards urge people to "dob" on their cheating mates, leading to an upsurge in tipoffs.
Letters From A Tory 2010
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In Australia, billboards urge people to "dob" on their cheating mates, leading to an upsurge in tipoffs.
Letters From A Tory LFAT 2010
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In Australia, billboards urge people to "dob" on their cheating mates, leading to an upsurge in tipoffs.
The Guardian World News Patrick Wintour 2010
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In Australia, billboards urge people to "dob" on their cheating mates, leading to an upsurge in tipoffs.
Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk Patrick Wintour 2010
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Now why would Veitch come out and 'dob' himself in if it would only make matters worse?
oroboros commented on the word dob
Date of birth.
March 26, 2008
yarb commented on the word dob
Also, to grass up, to report to the authorities.
E.g. "I saw Billy-boy scrumping apples but he told me not to dob him in" or "I wouldn't have asked you to come if I'd thought you were going to dob on me".
March 27, 2008