dab-handed

English

Etymology

From dab (“an expert; an adept”) +‎ handed (“having the hand of”).

Adjective

dab-handed (comparative more dab-handed, superlative most dab-handed)

  1. (British) very proficient
    He is dab-handed at cricket.
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