dobby

Plural: dobbies

Noun

• A simpleton or foolish person; a fool.
• A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
• The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
• An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
• A dotard.
• The children's game of tag.

Examples

• Only a DOBBY would overlook the open triple word score.

Synonyms

dodipole, dotard, mimmerkin