Dil ‧ bert /ˈdɪlbət $ -ərt/ BrE AmE
a popular US ↑ cartoon strip by Scott Adams, about a computer engineer called Dilbert who works in an office. Although he is kind, intelligent, and works hard, he is never very successful because his manager gives unreasonable orders and his company has many silly and annoying rules. Dilbert has an intelligent dog called Dogbert, who wears glasses and speaks, and who believes that people will only do things that give them an advantage.