| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Dab’chick. | |
| The lesser grebe. Dab is a corruption of dap, the old participle of dip, and chick (any young or small fowl), literally the dipping or diving chick. | 1 |
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