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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DAB, v.2 To study anything in a superficial manner.Rnf. 1835 D. Webster Rhymes 105:
It's Jamock that's begun to dab In poetry.

[Phs. a back-formation from Eng. dabble, but cf. extended uses s.v. Dab, v.1, 1, above.]

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