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dobs in

dobs in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dob in.

Meaning of dob in

Verb

dob in (third-person singular simple present dobs in, present participle dobbing in, simple past and past participle dobbed in)

  1. (slang, transitive) To betray (someone) by informing on them.
    • I can't believe you dobbed her in.
  2. (Australia, slang, transitive) To contribute (something).
    • We all dobbed in for a gift when he retired.
  3. (Australia, slang) To nominate a person, often in their absence, for an unpleasant task.
    • I arrived just after the meeting had started and found myself dobbed in to take the minutes.

Questions about dobs in

What is dobs in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dobs in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dob in.

Words near dobs in in the dictionary

  1. Dobry
  2. Dobrys
  3. Dobrzynski
  4. Dobrzynskis
  5. dobs
  6. dobs in
  7. dobsegna
  8. dobson
  9. Dobson unit
  10. Dobson units
  11. dobsonflies

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