ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Jobbie

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdʒɔbi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Jobbie is a noun meaning (particularly Scotland, slang) Faeces; a piece of excrement.

Meaning

(particularly Scotland, slang) Faeces; a piece of excrement.

More Meanings

  1. (informal) A generic object; a thingy.
  2. (UK, informal) A job, normally a task rather than a form of employment for which one is paid.

Example Sentences

Have a look at that jobbie!
I'll take care of the pasta jobbie, don't worry about that.
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.

Word Forms

Synonyms for jobbie

Depending on context, synonyms include widget, hickey, gizmo, thingy, gimmick, thingie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jobby, jobber, stockjobber, boodie, muck, jock.

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