单词 | dobbing |
释义 | dobbingn. colloquial (originally and chiefly Australian and New Zealand). The action of betraying, informing, ‘telling on’ someone. Frequently as dobbing in. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > informing on or against > [noun] wrayingc1000 information1387 promotion?1533 talebearing1571 delation1578 sycophancy1622 peachery1654 blowing the gap1821 nosing1827 peaching1859 rounding1862 squeal1872 scream1915 singing1937 snouting1937 dobbing1968 whistle-blowing1971 the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > treachery or treason > treacherous action > [noun] treason?c1225 treacheryc1300 trechettingc1330 traisementc1380 betrayinga1382 betraisingc1385 proditionc1425 trayment1468 tradition1483 tradiment1535 foul play1546 betrayment1548 false play1567 betray1600 treacherizing1656 betrayal1817 treasony1828 double-crossing1834 trahison1858 dobbing1968 society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [noun] > a disclosure > disclosure of secret information tellinga1325 unsecrecy159. blabbing1596 elimination1601 leaking1611 babblement1825 leakage1863 betrayal1873 dobbing1968 1968 Canberra Times 16 May 2/5 The Pelican made its spy disclosure only a few days after the dobbing-in scheme was outlined. 1985 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 3 Oct. Dobbing in is not nice... They [sc. South East Queensland Electricity Board] said they would welcome telephone calls from people ‘dobbing in’ neighbors from over-use of electricity. 1996 Youth a Part (Gen. Synod Board of Educ. Church of Eng.) 83 Disloyalty or ‘dobbing’ can be enough to have them ousted from the group. 2014 K. Boyle Hit with Bigger Hammer xxiv. 157 There may be examples where criminals are given up prior to their intended offending but these would be an exception to the rule and, notwithstanding, confidential reporting or ‘dobbing-in’ has always been an option under traditional policing. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1968 |
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