jobbie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒɒbi/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈdʒɔbi/ (Scotland)
Etymology
From job + -ie.
Meanings
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(qualifier:particularly Scotland, slang) Faeces; a piece of excrement.
Ye had to watch no to step in mud or a puddle or else in jobby, dogs were aye doing jobbies, or else ye watched for broken glass.
2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 85:
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(informal) A generic object; a thingy.
Have a look at that jobbie!
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(UK, informal) A job, normally a task rather than a form of employment for which one is paid.
I'll take care of the pasta jobbie, don't worry about that.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jobby | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jobbies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
freakjob · do a jobbie · jobbie jabber
Relateds
Synonyms
thingamafuck · thingummabob · doovalacky · thingmy · geegaw · doohickey · thingamabob · thingummyjig · thingumajig · frammis · Sorted by number of Google hits · dojigger · thingabob · affair · shebang · whatsaname · doofer · whiff-whaff · gadget · oojamaflip · kajigger · thingamajigger · gingambob · gewgaw · whosiewhatsit · stuff · whosit · yokibus · thingummy · whatnot · thingmajig · thingo · gingumbob · jimbang · thingamajiggy · whatdyecallem · thingum · whachamacallit · doohinkey · doodah · doober · whachacallit · hootenanny · gizmo · whatsis · gismo · wotsit · jobber · wossname · dohickey · jobby · thingymajig · foo · whatchamahoozie · hodad · thingymabob · whatchamacallit · dealie · dealy · dinglehopper · whatdoyoucallit · thingie · doo-hickey · joint · whatsitsname · kludge · whaddayacallit · dongle · Sorted alphabetically · gubbins · jigger · doohinkus · wossisname · thingy · jawn · doohickus · MacGuffin · dingus · thingummajig · whatsit · doodad · frobnitz · thingamajig · widget · thing · rigamajig · bizzo · gimmick · ting · junk · whatchacallit · chingadera · yoke · doojigger · hickey · thingamabobber · thingumabob · bazinga · foobar · thingmabob
Translations (2)
cs hovínko (a piece of excrement) · eo umo (generic object, thing)