Meaning of dog robber | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A contemptible person, especially one who steals scraps of food.
   derogatory, obsolete
2. A menial; a low-level servant.
   obsolete
3. An officer's orderly or servant; a factotum; Someone whose job is to run errands for an officer.
   slang
4. One whose role is to acquire scarce goods, from military equipment to liquor or perfume, often staying barely within the letter of the law.
   slang
5. Civilian clothing; mufti.
   in-plural, slang

Examples

“Get out of my daylight, you dog-robber, or I'll walk the little horse around your neck like a three-ringed circus.”

““Waal—now! I tell you, boy, I knowed you—I knowed you the minute you called down that dog-robber of a barkeep"”

“The whiffet of the Carpet Bagger's organ at Tucson appears to be spoiling for a newspaper fight with the Miner, but the Miner cannot lower its dignity and character, or neglect the interest of its supporters, by noticing so contemptible a blockhead, dog-robber, liar, and slanderer.”

“If they would hire me for a dog-robber (a low menial), I would do it for a dime a day," he muttered, " just for the chance to hear them talk.”

“I had a so-called dog-robber, a native boy who washed my clothes and cooked for me.”

“He had detailed from his company a jovial Irish lad as orderly — the regular army name for the position is dog-robber.”

“He had a pretty good assignment as the dog-robber, or orderly, for Lieutenant Friel.”

“I'll call my dog robber and have him meet you there—I don't want either of these messages destroyed.”

“Trading "enemy flags" for weapons proved to be an effective way of fulfilling some of the requirements, but the dog robber was still using his talents to obtain the more difficult to find items.”

“Harbert was our dog robber (scrounger), had been since he joined the outfit in Guadalcanal.”

“He not only was very good at his job, he also was an old soldier and an accomplished dog robber, which.meant that his crew never lacked for any necessary equipment.”

“My friend led the way, clad in his jodhpurs, on his trusty black stallion, and I followed, wearing 'dog-robbers' — both of us with haversacks containing our gear for a Spanish weekend.”

“Then he got up with a sigh, changed into dog robbers and went into the town to get drunk.”

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