Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Dhobey or Dhobeying

Sailor's term for clean laundry. It was originally a British Army term, and transferred to the RCN via the Royal Navy. It comes from the Hindu word dhob, meaning "washing".

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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