"obby" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obbies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} obby (countable and uncountable, plural obbies)
  1. (countable, Roblox) Clipping of obstacle course. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable Alternative form of: obstacle course Categories (topical): Minecraft
    Sense id: en-obby-en-noun-WT8I4jKv Disambiguation of Minecraft: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
  2. (uncountable, RuneScape, Minecraft) Clipping of obsidian. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable Alternative form of: obsidian
    Sense id: en-obby-en-noun-XGqWoybu

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2019, Heath Haskins, The Advanced Roblox Coding Book: An Unofficial Guide, page 167",
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          "ref": "2021 January 4, Cian Maher, “Runescape Is 20 Years Old Today - Here's How I Started A Pyramid Scheme When I Was Nine”, in TheGamer, archived from the original on 2022-06-19",
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