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Glasgow has always had a Catholic/Protestant divide, traditionally Celtic are associated with the Catholic side, Rangers with the Protestant.
Protestants hold in high regard King William of Orange. Therefore to a Celtic fan, they may be "Orange Bastards."(or basturts to use the local dialect).
Add the word "Dirty" to the beginning of the phrase and you have, "Dirty Orange Bastard" the initials of which form "DOB", which is where the widely-used Glasgow phrase "Dobber" originates from. Which, yes, means that if you're a dirty Rangers fan, and you call someone a dobber, you're slagging yourself. Up ye, and mon the hoops!
Check the nick of this dobber!
dobber by Mon the Hoops April 10, 2006
Synonymous with Chav or Pikey,but usually slightly older.

Dobbers usually wander around in pairs wearing sports casual clothing,the males usually carry a stick (in case the DSS see them) & the females usually wear black leggings & teddy bear t shirts.They are usually excessively overweight & commonly call their offspring Chantelle or Aaron.
dobber by The Professor June 3, 2004
a taddle-tale, person who tells on other people.
You're telling dad ? You're such a dobber!
Dobber by Annie February 5, 2003
That guy is such a dobber, he failed that really simple test.
dobber by Flash2000 August 7, 2004
Duuurty word for Grass
Yer Nuthing But a Duuurty Dobber !
dobber by islahtom June 29, 2004
I was sitting there with a dobber in the Club looking at her.