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dubbo

/ˈdʌboʊ/

dubbo noun: a foolish person.

Noun

dubbo (plural dubbos)

  1. (Australia, derogatory, slang) A foolish person.
    • `Sprung!' cried Jeff Basin, the local dubbo. 'Oh, der,' moaned Boardie sarcastically.1979, Gabrielle Carey, Kathy Lette, Puberty Blues, page 46

Proper noun capitalized: Dubbo

Dubbo

  1. A city in the Orana region, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A local government area in New South Wales, Australia; in full, Dubbo Regional Council.

Forms of dubbo

pluraldubbos

Origin of dubbo

Named after the outback Australian town Dubbo (cf. country bumpkin).

Probably from Wiradjuri [Term?].

Questions about dubbo

What does dubbo mean?
Dubbo means a foolish person.
What part of speech is dubbo?
Dubbo can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce dubbo?
Dubbo is pronounced /ˈdʌboʊ/.
What is the plural of dubbo?
The plural of dubbo is dubbos.

Words near dubbo in the dictionary

  1. dubbing up
  2. dubbings
  3. dubbining
  4. dubbins
  5. dubble
  6. dubbo
  7. dubbos
  8. dubbs
  9. dubby
  10. dubcon
  11. dubdown

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