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Definition of dab hand noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dab hand

noun
 
/ˌdæb ˈhænd/
 
/ˌdæb ˈhænd/
(British English, informal)
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  1. a person who is very good at doing something or using something
    • He's a dab hand at cooking spaghetti.
    • She's a dab hand with a paintbrush.
    Word Originearly 19th cent.: of unknown origin.
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