Variant spelling of 'chobbie' or related to chob; a minor official or servant in Anglo-Indian contexts.
A diminutive or variant form derived from 'chobdar,' used in British colonial India to describe subordinate officials or servants.
Colonial English had a fascinating habit of creating diminutives for Indian ranks—'chobie' is just one example of how British speakers made foreign hierarchies feel more familiar by shortening and Anglicizing the words.
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