dobie

[ doh-bee ]

/ ˈdoʊ bi /

Chiefly Southwestern U.S. adobe.

a playing marble, especially one made of clay.

Origin of dobie

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; aphetic form

Dobie

[ doh-bee ]

/ ˈdoʊ bi /

(James) Frank,1888–1964, U.S. folklorist, educator, and author.

She cited Maynard G. Krebs, from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, as another inspiration.

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Dobie believed that coyotes served a useful function in the animal kingdom by winnowing out the sick and the wounded of a species.

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The animal was much misunderstood, Dobie claimed, and was only dangerous when it ran in packs or gangs, like people.

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Alice knew that Dobie was a good dog, even if he did have an alarming habit of hunting down rabbits and gophers.

The Hand |Gerald Allan Sohl

The greater number of the many spirited inscriptions on the monument are the composition of Mr Dobie.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. |Various
They banded together in formidable outfits to guard the dobie dollars which loaded down the aparejos during the northern journey.

When the West Was Young |Frederick R. Bechdolt
He meant well when he left me in Dobie and had me adopted by Uncle Hen.

Odd Numbers |Sewell Ford
Mac didn't growl back but the look in her husband's eyes was enough to convince her Dobie's continued existence was in doubt.

The Hand |Gerald Allan Sohl