different between darb vs darl

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??(?)b

Etymology

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Noun

darb (plural darbs)

1. (Australia, slang) A cigarette.
2. (slang) Something beautiful, a charm, a peach.
   • 1931, Courtney Ryley Cooper, Circus Day, page 263,

     “Boss,” he exclaimed, “it's a darb.”

     “It's more than that,” I cut in, “it?s a wonder. It?s a masterpiece. […] ”

   • 1934, Story, Volume 4, page 35,

     ‘My new bird is a darb,’ he says, ‘only four months old and he?s got a roll and a chop the size of your arm. Never heard a young bird sing like that.’

   • 1941, Amazing Stories, Ziff-Davis, Volume 15, Issues 1-6, page 21,

     You can figure for yourself what a darb of a setup that was for us seven hundred professional killers!

Synonyms

• (cigarette): death stick, durrie

Anagrams

• Bard, Brad, bard, brad, drab

Irish

Alternative forms

• dar b’ (superseded)

Particle

darb (present/future copular form used before a vowel, form used before a consonant dar)

1. to/for which/whom is

2. from which/whom is

Derived terms

• darb ainm (“(who is) called, named”)

Related terms

English

Etymology

Shortening.

Noun

darl (plural darls)

1. (informal) darling (as a term of address)
   • 2010, Joanna Neil, Lucy Clark, Posh Doc, Society Wedding / New Boss, New-Year Bride

     'Hello, darl. This must be the newest addition to our family.' Melissa's attention was wrenched away from her confusing thoughts about Joss as she was enveloped in a warm hug from a woman just a little shorter than her.

Anagrams

• ARLD, LDAR, LRAD, Lard, lard