dubby

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dubby^¹

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From dub + -y.

adjective more dubby · most dubby

In the style of dub music; having been heavily remixed, particularly with reduced vocals or emphasised bass. What's striking about the record is how PiL assimilated both the dread feel of roots reggae and the dub aesthetic of subtraction (stripping out instruments, using empty space), without ever resorting to obviously dubby production effects like reverb and echo.
dated, dialectal stubby, stumpy; Lacking shapeliness or finesse. Why is its brim an object to be perpetually plucked and pinched with dubby fingers?
dated, dialectal wet and muddy; dirty "Set the umbrella ready, and my pattens at the door, for I fear the roads are dubby."

dubby^²

noun dubbies

slang Synonym of rubby-dub (“drinker of alcohol in non-beverage form”).
Similar: rubby-dub

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@misc{dubby_2026,
  title = {dubby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dubby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}