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dab hand

dab hand noun: an expert; a very skilled person.

Noun

dab hand (plural dab hands)

  1. (UK) An expert; a very skilled person.
    • She's a dab hand in the kitchen.

Forms of dab hand

pluraldab hands

Origin of dab hand

From dab (“ an expert; an adept”) + hand.

Words formed from dab hand

Questions about dab hand

What does dab hand mean?
Dab hand means an expert; a very skilled person.
What part of speech is dab hand?
Dab hand is a noun.
What is the plural of dab hand?
The plural of dab hand is dab hands.

Words near dab hand in the dictionary

  1. daasi
  2. daasis
  3. dab
  4. dab bong
  5. dab bongs
  6. dab hand
  7. dab hands
  8. dab out
  9. dab pen
  10. dab pens
  11. dab rig

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