DOB

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Initialism of date of birth.
  2. Initialism of degree of bending.
name
  1. Initialism of Daughters of Bilitis The first organized and successful lesbian liberation organization in the United States.
  2. Initialism of 2 or 5-Dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine A psychedelic drug similar to 2C-B.
verb
  1. To report a person to someone in authority for a wrongdoing. (For transitive forms see dob in, dob on.)
  2. To play truant.
noun
  1. A small amount of something, especially paste.
noun
  1. Initialism of date of birth.
verb
  1. In the scouting movement, to chant dob to indicate that one will do one's best to follow the scouting laws.
noun
  1. Initialism of date of birth.
  2. Initialism of degree of bending.

Pronunciation

/dɑb/ /dɒb/ EN-AU ck1 dob.ogg

Word forms

DOB DOBs dobbing dobbed

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English dobben.

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