bi noun, plural dar·bies. Building Trades.
a float having two handles, used by plasterers.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Origin:
1565–75; probably from the phrase Darby's bonds a rigid bond, perhaps named after a noted 16th-century usurer
1565–75; probably from the phrase Darby's bonds a rigid bond, perhaps named after a noted 16th-century usurer
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darbies (ˈdɑːbɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —pl n | |
| (Brit) See handcuff short for handcuffs | |
| [C16: perhaps from the phrase Father Derby's or Father Darby's bonds, a rigid agreement between a usurer and his client] | |
| Darby (ˈdɑːbɪ) | |
| —n | |
| Abraham. 1677--1717, British iron manufacturer: built the first coke-fired blast furnace (1709) | |
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