dobie

do·bie

[doh-bee]
noun
1.
Chiefly Southwestern U.S. adobe.
2.
a playing marble, especially one made of clay.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; aphetic form

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Do·bie

[doh-bee]
noun
(James) Frank, 1888–1964, U.S. folklorist, educator, and author.
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Dobie is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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