| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. One who, or that which, dubs.[Websters]
2. A globular vessel or bottle of leather, used in India to hold ghee, oil, etc.[Websters]. | |
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"DUBBER" is a common misspelling or typo for: rubber, dubbed, dibber, Dumber, drubber, dubbers, Dabber. |
Date "DUBBER" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1811. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DUBBER
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Slang in 1811 | DUBBER. A picker of locks. CANT. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: DUBBER
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Rum dubber | Slang in 1811 | 1: RUM DUBBER. An expert picklock. 2: GILT, or RUM DUBBER. A thief who picks locks, so called from the gilt or picklock key: many of them are so expert, that, from the lock of a church door to that of the smallest cabinet, they will find means to open it; these go into reputable public houses 3: UNDER DUBBER. A turnkey. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | |
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