dobbin

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English

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Etymology

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From Dobbin, a common name given to workhorses.

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Noun

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dobbin (countable and uncountable, plural dobbins)

  1. An old jaded horse.
    Synonyms: hack, jade, nag
  2. (UK, dialect, uncountable) Sea gravel mixed with sand.
  3. (dated, slang, among students) Synonym of horse (illegitimate study aid)

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