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darby

[dahr-bee]

dar·by

[dahr-bee]
noun, plural -bies. Building Trades.
a float having two handles, used by plasterers.

Origin:
1565–75; perhaps after a proper name or Derby, England

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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Dar·by

[dahr-bee]
noun
a city in SE Pennsylvania. 11,513.

dar·bies

[dahr-beez]
plural noun British Slang.
handcuffs; manacles.

Origin:
1565–75; probably from the phrase Darby's bonds a rigid bond, perhaps named after a noted 16th-century usurer
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Darby (ˈdɑːbɪ)
 
n
Abraham. 1677--1717, British iron manufacturer: built the first coke-fired blast furnace (1709)

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