Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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B.O.B., n. a derog. description of an unattractive female.
Bob, n.1 1. a generic term for a man, on lines of such equally common names as Jack, Tom etc. 2. see Bob Hope n. (1)
Bob, n.2 euph. for God; esp. in excls. no sirree, Bob! ; s’elp me bob! excl.; thus struesbob! excl.
b.o.b., n. see B.O.B. n.
bob, n.1 1.  an act of sexual intercourse . 2. the penis. 3.  an effeminate male homosexual .
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bob, n.2 a shoplifter’s assistant, to whom the stolen goods are quickly passed by the actual lifter; 20C use refers to any shoplifter.
bob, n.3 1. a spirituous liquor, e.g. gin, rum, i.e. a shilling’s (5p) worth. 2. a shilling (5p); thus attrib. 3. a counterfeit shilling. 4. money in general; esp. as a few bob. 5.  $1.
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bob, n.4 50 strokes of the lash.
bob, n.5 a marijuana cigarette.
bob, n.6 see bobtail n.3
bob, adj. safe; pleasant, satisfactory; usu. in phr. all is bob.
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bob, v.1 1.  to cheat, to deceive; thus bobbed, cheated; bobber, a cheat. 2. to thrash, to beat; thus bob(bed), beaten. 3. to adulterate milk with water. 4. to wound or kill.
bob, v.2 1. of a man, to have sexual intercourse; ext. in phr. play at bob-cherry. 2.  to work.
bob, v.3 to act in a nervous manner; thus bobbing n .
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bob, v.4 see ralph v.
bob!, excl. stop! enough! esp. as response to the drink pourer’s request ‘Say when?’.
Bob Marley, n.1 1. marijuana . 2. (female) pubic hair .
bobtail, n.3 a dishonourable discharge; thus the soldier thus discharged; also attrib.
ralph, v. to vomit.
babbie-shop, n. an Indian-owned store.
bobby (adj.) counterfeit.
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bob hop (n.) a dance.
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bob in (n.) 1.  the payment of a shilling (5p) into a common pot, esp. as used for buying drinks; also attrib. 2.  a dicing game in which all players contribute a shilling (5p); the winner then buys the round of drinks.
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bob-in (n.) a collection of money (nominally a shilling per head), e.g. to pay for drinks.
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bob-kid (n.) one who is poor but can still afford a shilling-fare for travel.
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bob a nob (n.) one shilling each person, used when estimating the cost of meals, outings, tickets etc; also attrib., with sesne of second-rate (see cite 1894).
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bob cull (n.) a pleasant, good-natured person.
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bob ken (n.) 1. a house considered worth robbing. 2. a house occupied by thieves.
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bob and weave (v.) to avoid direct action, either confrontation, explanation, aggression etc.
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bob around (v.) to move quickly from place to place.
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