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English
Etymology
From Dobbin, a common name given to workhorses.
Pronunciation
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)
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