See Also: dobbin(dictionary)

dobbin (iou)



dobbin noun. L16.
[Personal name Dobbin (dim. of Dob), altered forms of Robin, Rob. Sense 2 is perh. a distinct word.]
(A pet name for) a draught horse or farm horse. Sometimes contempt., an old horse. L16.
A small drinking-vessel; esp. a short thick glass tumbler. L18.