(UK, derogatory) A member of the working class in Scotland or Ireland who is seen as undereducated, with poor taste, especially in clothes, and poor social skills; closely connected to chav. (Australia, UK, derogatory) One who dobs (informs against or implicates to authority).
/ˈdɑː.bɚ/ uk. /ˈdɒb.ər/ Add to word list Add to word list. a person who secretly tells someone in authority that someone else has done something wrong.
The earliest known use of the noun dobber is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for dobber is from 1836, in Knickerbocker Magazine. dobber is a borrowing from Dutch. Etymons: Dutch dobber.
bampot or bamstick An idiot, fool, or sometimes a nutcase. This is often shortened to bam, and any eccentric named Thomas risks being dubbed 'Tam the Bam'.
To inform upon (someone); to incriminate (someone). The ethic of standing by one's mates means that many Australians take a dim view of dobbing. The word is probably related to British dialect dob meaning 'to put down an article heavily or clumsily; to throw down', and 'to throw stones etc.
Bluey is Australian slang for a redhead (usually a man), derived from the large number of redheaded Irish immigrants in early colonial Australia who gained a reputation as being heavy drinkers and fighters who had to survive despite being beaten black and blue in the process.
knobber (plural knobbers) (hunting, animal husbandry) The hart in its second year; a young deer. synonym ▲quotations ▼ Synonym: knobbler. (UK, slang, derogatory) A knobhead; a stupid or obnoxious person.
In British slang, 'donny' is a longer form of 'don'. It's just a way of referring to a person, generally a male. E.g, 'talk to the donny over there' = 'talk to the man over there'. 'who's the donny on the bike? ' = 'who's the man on the bike?
Insult. The word "drongo" is used in Australian English as a mild form of insult meaning "idiot" or "stupid fellow". This usage derives from an Australian racehorse of the same name (apparently after the spangled drongo, D. bracteatus) in the 1920s that never won despite many places.
If they come to you to 'dob', talk to them about it and whether they understand what they're doing. By bringing awareness, kids can then be a bit more discerning about when they come to you. Being clear about when they should come to you is equally as important.
£20 is sometimes referred to as a "score", although strictly this is not a slang term for money, as 'score' is a normal word for twenty. £20 is sometimes known as a "Bobby" from Bobby Moore (rhymes with score). £25 is known as a "pony".
The word "wee" is one of the most used Scottish words that I heard while growing up. It means "small" or "little" and is commonly used in the west of Scotland. The term "wee yin" — meaning "small one" — is commonly used to refer to a young child or a small person.
