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Slubbi

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Slub·​bi | \ ˈslu̇bē \
variants: or less commonly Solubbi \ səˈl-​ \ or Sloubbie \ ˈslu̇-​ \
plural Sleyb\ ˈslāb \ or Sulubba\ səˈlu̇bə \

Definition of Slubbi

: a member of a nomadic Arab people living in an area extending from Damascus to Mosul in the north and in the Tigris-Euphrates region above Baghdad

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“Slubbi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Slubbi. Accessed 27 Nov. 2020.

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