Etymology

dyb

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Today it means: In the scouting movement, to chant dyb, meaning "do your best" (to follow the scouting laws). Full definition →

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The story

Short for do your best. dyb (or dib) and dob were used as abbreviated forms of do your best and do our best in certain Scout chants.

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