dubsman

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

dub +‎ -s- +‎ -man

Noun[edit]

dubsman (plural dubsmen)

  1. (obsolete, slang) A jailer.
    • 1846, George William MacArthur Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, page 60:
      […] C was a Cracksman, that forked all the plate; / D was a Dubsman, who kept the jug-gate. […]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=dubsman&oldid=72754526"