"dyb" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /dɪb/ Forms: dybs [present, singular, third-person], dybbing [participle, present], dybbed [participle, past], dybbed [past]
Rhymes: -ɪb Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{m|en|dob}} dob Head templates: {{en-verb}} dyb (third-person singular simple present dybs, present participle dybbing, simple past and past participle dybbed)
  1. (intransitive, sometimes humorous, scouting) In the scouting movement, to chant dyb, meaning "do your best" (to follow the scouting laws). Tags: humorous, intransitive, sometimes Categories (topical): Scouting Synonyms: dib

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Download JSON data for dyb meaning in English (2.6kB)

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