dubbo

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/ˈdʌboʊ/

noun

A foolish person.

OriginWiradjuri [Term?] →
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Meanings

dubbo1

noundubbo (plural dubbos)

plural dubbos

  1. AustraliaderogatoryslangA foolish person.

    `Sprung!' cried Jeff Basin, the local dubbo. 'Oh, der,' moaned Boardie sarcastically.

    1979, Gabrielle Carey, Kathy Lette, Puberty Blues, page 46

Dubbo2

proper noun
  1. A city in the Orana region, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A local government area in New South Wales, Australia; in full, Dubbo Regional Council.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

dubbo · noun

Named after the outback Australian town Dubbo (cf. country bumpkin).

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Dubbo · proper noun

  1. Wiradjuri[Term?]
  2. EnglishDubbo

Probably from Wiradjuri [Term?].

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Cite this entry
APA

dubbo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubbo

MLA

“dubbo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubbo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dubbo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dubbo.

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