dabcommon nounproper nounEtymologyexpandpossibly from Latin dabo (I will give), future of dare. The word appears in the form dabo (1579) then dabe (1725) spelling still used.Definitions1. A person who has power, master, patron.flags.vieilliexpand2. Father, mother.slangexpandC'est notre dab !, dit Fil-de-Soie,T'as palpé vingt balles de ton dab ?PluraldabsSee alsodabe (cn.) dabiste (cn.)