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darby¹

Where it comes from

Uncertain; possibly from the town of Derby.

noun darbies

  1. A specialized tool used to smooth and level the surface of wet concrete, consisting of a stiff wedge or triangle of wood or metal.

    Similar: derby, derby float, derby slicker

Darby²

  • /ˈdɑːbi/ UK

Where it comes from

From the English place name Derby, from Old Norse djúr (“deer”) + býr (“settlement”).

proper noun Darbys

  1. countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old Norse.
  2. countable, uncountable A male given name transferred from the surname. The man whom you call Diarmaid when you speak Irish, a low, pernicious, un-Irish, detestable custom, begot by slavery, and propagated by cringing, and fostered by flunkeyism, forces you to call Jeremiah when you speak English, or as a concession, Darby.
  3. countable, uncountable A female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage. "You could always pick names, Thomas. I remember women you turned down because you didn't like their names. Gorgeous, hot women, but with flat names. Darby. Has a nice, erotic touch to it. What a name.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Teton County, Idaho.
  5. countable, uncountable A town in Ravalli County, Montana.
  6. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
  7. countable, uncountable Three townships in Ohio, in Madison County, Pickaway County and Union County.
  8. countable, uncountable A borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
  9. countable, uncountable A township (with two halves separated by other areas) in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
  10. countable, misspelling, uncountable Misspelling of Derby

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Closest in meaning: derby, perry, internal, joan, edger, slick, howel, templater, wedge, wedger, helicopter, drag, finisher, veiner, rebate, deburring tool

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@misc{darby_2026,
  title = {darby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/darby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}