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. “abob” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 6.

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