dobbin

See also: Dobbin

English

Etymology

From Dobbin, a common name given to workhorses.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɒbɪn/
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

old broken-down horse

French: carne (fr) f
German: Schindmähre f, Mähre (de) f, Klepper (de) m
Polish: chabeta (pl) f, szkapa (pl) f
Russian: кля́ча (ru) f (kljáča), одёр (ru) m (odjór)
Spanish: ruco (es) m (Latin America), matalón m
Volapük: (male or female) lujevod (vo)

Further reading

“dobbin”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “dobbin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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