Green’s Dictionary of Slang

doberman n.

[? the character Doberman, in the US TV comedy The Phil Silvers Show (1955–9)]

(US black) a dishonest, cowardly or deceitful person.

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[US]D. Claerbaut Black Jargon in White America 63: doberman n. a dishonest or double-crossing person; a traitor.