abob

English

Etymology

a- +‎ bob

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɑb/

Adverb

abob (not comparable)

  1. Afloat; bouncing on the surface of a liquid. [First attested in the early 20th century.][1]

Adjective

abob (not comparable)

  1. (predicate) Afloat; bouncing on the surface of a liquid. [First attested in the early 20th century.][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 6

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