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this is a resophonic slide guitar played by fingerpicking and a steel bar-slide which puts the tens of millions of standard guitars to shame with its most tremendous sustain and tone. It is often referred to as a "hubcap" guitar due to its appearance. In the presence of a dobro, other guitars shudder and whisper (without much tone): "Dobros pwn us, and we are unworthy of attention!"
Holy Moley, that Jerry Douglas must be the Dobro God.

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dobro by turnover September 17, 2005
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An imaginary monkey on your back who messes things up for you. That monkey is your dobro. It is associated with social and physical blunders. Can be used as a noun, adjective or verb.

It is important that whatever the dobro messes up or "dobros" for you must have had a legitimate chance of success. Outright failures and belligerent actions are not dobros, or are not caused by the dobro.
As a noun
"I've made peace with my dobro"

As a verb
Boy: "I set my alarm for PM instead of AM and missed class"
Girl: "You dobro'd that"

As a adjective
Boy: "hey Sally"
Girl: "My name is Susan"
Boy: "oops, that was dobro"
dobro by Chekov January 3, 2008
Meet me at Jay St-Metrotech in Dobro.
Dobro by Bk4lifehome April 21, 2020
1. a bro with dough (money)
2. a wood-bodied, single cone resonator guitar (this is a real thing)
A dobro will open a tab for his bro's while he performs on stage with his dobro.
dobro by Ae5Ea8 September 10, 2016

Biće to dobro kolega

,,Biće to dobro kolega'' is a reference to a Math Professor aknowledging the students low intelligence.
Znam ja da znate, biće to dobro kolega.

Malko i dobro 

These three words are the best way for pointing out your respect to a small, but good person. They claim the spot for the number one words used in Hollywood movies and poems for love. If you ever see a small, but good person be sure to use them. Thank me later.
"Max e Malko i dobro" - on discord.
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Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
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