Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"household sprite," 1811, from playful use of the proper name represented in dobbin (q.v.). In Sussex, such apparitions were called Master Dobbs.
Usage examples of "dobbie".
Jeep upon the station, acquired mysteriously by Wing Commander Dobbie and retained by him for his personal use.
Suppose you went to Wing Commander Dobbie and said you were going to stop flying and leave the RAF because you were in love.
He sat on the edge of the chair that Dobbie had given him, recounting the damage to the aircraft.
The loss of one such veteran crew was a very serious matter indeed to Wing Commander Dobbie, to be prevented at all costs.
Wing Commander Dobbie got an answer to the letter he had written to Corporal Leech in hospital.
Adjutant came in a few minutes later and found Dobbie sitting at his desk, the letter still in his hand.
Group Headquarters the next day Wing Commander Dobbie had a long talk with the Air Commodore.
She slipped out through the light trap past Dobbie and the Squadron Leader, and went to the far end, finishing with a little run up to the railing.
The control officer told Gervase to get the speaker to full volume, and went out on to the balcony with Dobbie, propping the light trap doors open behind them.
Governor Dobbie wore, what churches had been destroyed, what was the volume of turnover at the hospitals.
Bad Priest no opposite number: neither Dobbie nor Archbishop Gonzi nor Father Avalanche.
Dobbie sat staring out of the window at the wide reaches of the aerodrome, thoughtful.