dobbin

/ˈdɒbɪn/

Etymology

From Dobb (“a medieval short form of the given name Robert”) + -en; thus archaically equivalent to Bobby. Cognate with English Dobbie.

name

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A pet name given to workhorses, and by extension, a placeholder name used for any workhorse, much like John Q. Public and other such placeholders are used for people.“Early automobiles were a menace to old Dobbin”
  3. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States.

noun

  1. An old jaded horse.
  2. Sea gravel mixed with sand.
  3. Synonym of horse (illegitimate study aid)