Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

ضِبْضِبٌ

Root: ضب

Full Definition

ضِبْضِبٌ Fat, as an epithet; and so [without ضُبَاضِبٌ] applied to a woman: and ضُبَاضِبٌ , applied to a man, short and fat. And Very foul or obscene, and bold or daring; as also ضُبَاضِبٌ : the latter thus expl. by IDrd: the former applied to a man, and with ة applied to a woman, accord. to AZ, bold, or daring, in deed: and proud; or bold, or daring, in wickedness: and with ة, a woman bold, or daring; who glories over her neighbours.


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