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English
Etymology
From Dobb (“a medieval short form of the given name Robert”) + -en; thus archaically equivalent to Bobby. Cognate with English Dobbie.
Proper noun
Dobbin
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A pet name given to workhorses, and by extension, a placeholder name used for any workhorse, much like John Q. Public and other such placeholders are used for people.
Early automobiles were a menace to old Dobbin
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , page 168:[…] thou haſt got more haire on thy chin, then Dobbin my phillhorſe has on his taile.
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