dub
A poorly executed shotA poorly executed shot.
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15 senses(uncountable)A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.
Dub
Clipping of double-u.
(Internet)A win.
I haven't had a dub in a few games.
A poorly executed shot.
More meanings 12
(countable)A mostly instrumental remix with all or part of the vocals removed.
(uncountable)A style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks.
(countable)The replacement of a voice part in a movie or cartoon, particularly with a translation; an instance of dubbing.
(India, historical)A small copper coin once used in India.
(rare)A blow, thrust, or poke.
(historical, slang)An unskillful, awkward person.
(countable, slang)A piece of graffiti in metallic colour with a thick black outline.
(UK, dialectal)A pool or puddle.
(slang)A twenty-dollar sack of marijuana.
- the new sounds added by dubbing
Origin
1885-90. Imitative; see also flub, flubdub. From a shortening of the word double. From1885-90. Imitative; see also flub, flubdub.
From a shortening of the word double.
From Celtic; compare Irish dobhar (“water”), Welsh dŵr (“water”).
From shortening of double dime (“twenty”).
From dup (“to open”), from do + up, from Middle English don up (“to open”).
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