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“Daubner” or 'Daubnerin' are German terms for a person who does usually embarrassing things so confidently that they appear admirable or cool. A Daubner or Daubnerin transforms a potential for embarrassment into respect by acting authentically yet without trying to appear decidedly cool.

The noun “Daubner/Daubnerin” and the corresponding verb “daubnern” go back to the German newsreader Susanne Daubner. Daubner reads out the contestants for the German youth word of the year since 2021. She recites words that are potentially embarassing so professionally that her reading has become a performance, eagerly awaited by the online community every year.

German:

"Daubner" oder "Daubnerin" sind Bezeichnungen für eine Person, die üblicherweise peinliche Dinge so souverän tut, dass sie dabei bewunderswert bzw. cool wirkt. Ein Daubner oder eine Daubnerin (auch Daubinator/Daubinatorin) verwandelt ein Potential zur Fremdscham in Respekt, indem er oder sie authentisch agiert, ohne dabei dezidiert cool wirken zu wollen.

Das Nomen "Daubner/Daubnerin" und das zugehörige Verb "daubnern" gehen zurück auf die deutsche Nachrichtensprecherin Susanne Daubner. Daubner verliest seit 2021 die Kandidaten bei der Wahl zum deutschen Jugendwort des Jahres. Sie rezitiert Worte, die außerhalb des Mundes von Teenagern das Potential zur Peinlichkeit bergen, stets professionell. Daubners Verlesen der Worte wurde zu einer Performance, welche jährlich von der Netzgemeinschaft mit Spannung erwartet wird.
“Did you see how Marvin tripped in the canteen and fell face first onto his plate of mashed potatoes and gravy? "
“Nah, that's crazy!”
“Yes, everyone laughed, but Marvin got up without saying a word and walked on with his face full of cream sauce as if nothing had happened.”
“What a daubner!”

German:

"Hast du gesehen, wie Marvin in der Kantine gestolpert ist und mit dem Gesicht voran auf seinen Teller Kartoffelpürree mit Sauce geklatscht ist? "
"Nee, krass!"
"Ja, alle haben gelacht, aber Marvin ist, ohne ein Wort zu sagen, aufgestanden und mit dem Gesicht voller Rahmsauce erhobenen Hauptes weitergegangen, als wäre nichts passiert."
"Was für ein Daubner!"
Daubner by Mittwoch November 18, 2024
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mud dauber 

The male equivalent to the mud shark. They are often found with very light skinned females. The mud dauber feels guilty for his male white privilege, yet receives many benefits for his inclusion within the black community. Some of these advantages include the acceptable use of CP time, parking in fire lanes, sending food back, and not tipping.
Tyrone: “I saw that white devil Chad left his 300 in the fire lane because he had to run in the store and pick up a couple of 40’s for Lakeshia.” Latrell: “Homie, he’s such a mud dauber.”
mud dauber by Gilligans island October 13, 2018
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Used as a verb.

To do; doing

To place a bet with extremely high odds.
Dawesy "Who are you backing?"

Fozz "I'm sure Everton will win this week"

Dawesy "Crikey, you're doing a Dabner"
Dabner by Dawzy05 February 25, 2023

Mecca dauber

In the context of the Arctic Monkey's song, Mecca Dauber refers to a large male organ - the Betting Pencil to a small one.
Was it a Mecca dauber or a betting pencil?
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dauberkartel 

brazilian cartel smuggling drugs through emigration
1: wow, is he really a member of the dauberkartel?
2: yes he is.
1: amazing. i heard they move to other countries to sell drugs!
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a pen or marker used to cross off the number that have been called out in a game of bingo. Most recently refered to in Arctic Monkeys song, "Fluorescent Adolescent"
"Was it a Mecca dauber or a betting pencil?"
Dauber by daw. May 29, 2007

mecca dauber

A Pen used to mark or 'daub' scores in bingo (Mecca Bingo)
symbolises the change from excitement to safety or boredom.
Used in the Arctic Monkeys Song 'Fluorescent Adolescent'

'Mecca Dauber or a betting pencil'
mecca dauber by Lucas Kerr April 1, 2008
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