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- Dictionarydoobry/ˈduːbri/
noun
- 1. used to refer to something that the speaker cannot name precisely: informal British "you know, the little plastic doobry that covers the connector"
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Doobry or doobrey is an informal word for an unidentified or unnamed object. It is of unknown origin and first appeared in the C20.
Doobry or doobrey is a slang word that means an unnamed or unknown thing. It is not a standard word and has no clear origin or usage.
doobry. /ˈduːbri/ also doobrey or doobrie /ˈduːbri/ noun Word forms: (plural) doobries or (or plural) doobreys (British English, informal) used to refer to something that the speaker cannot name precisely you know, the little plastic doobry that covers the connector Examples I'm not altogether sure what happened to these pellets - I assume ...
Mar 2, 2024 · Doobry is an informal word for something not named, such as a thingy or whatsit. It is also an anagram of broody and has alternative forms doobrey and doobrie.
Doobrey is a British colloquial word for thingummy, meaning a gadget or a whatchamacallit. It is an elaboration of doofah, and can be used in various contexts, such as in the loo or for the dinner party.
Doobry definition: (informal) Something not named; a <a>thingy</a> or <a>whatsit</a>.
As nouns the difference between thingy and doobry is that thingy is a thing (used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall while doobry is something not named; a thingy or whatsit.
