dabster

noun

dab·​ster

ˈdabstə(r)

plural -s

1

chiefly dialectal : one that is especially skilled : expert

2

[probably influenced in meaning by dabble] : a dabbler at anything : an unskilled hand

Word History

Etymology

probably from dab entry 6 + -ster

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