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English
Etymology
From job + -ie.
Pronunciation
Noun
jobbie (plural jobbies)
- (In particular Scotland, slang) Faeces; a piece of excrement.
2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 85:Ye had to watch no to step in mud or a puddle or else in jobby, dogs were aye doing jobbies, or else ye watched for broken glass.
- (informal) Generic object, thing.
- Synonym: thingy
Have a look at that jobbie!
- (UK, informal) A job, normally a task rather than a form of employment for which one is paid.
I'll take care of the pasta jobbie, don't worry about that.
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Scots
Noun
jobbie (plural jobbies)
- (vulgar) a piece of shit
- generic object, thing