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dobies

do·bie
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doh-bee]
    • /ˈdoʊ bi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doh-bee]
    • /ˈdoʊ bi/

Definitions of dobies word

  • noun dobies Chiefly Southwestern U.S. adobe. 1
  • noun dobies a playing marble, especially one made of clay. 1
  • noun plural dobies adobe. 1

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Origin of dobies

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; aphetic form

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Parts of speech for Dobies

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dobies popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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dobies usage trend in Literature

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