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- [bob bling or bling-bling]
- /bɒb blɪŋ or ˈblɪŋˌblɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bob bling or bling-bling]
- /bɒb blɪŋ or ˈblɪŋˌblɪŋ/
Definitions of bob-bling word
- noun bob-bling a repeated, jerky movement; bob. 1
- noun bob-bling a momentary fumbling or juggling of a batted or thrown baseball. 1
- noun bob-bling an error; mistake. 1
- noun bob-bling a small ball of fabric usually used decoratively, as in a fringe or other trimming: a sweater with a line of bobbles up the sleeves. 1
- verb with object bob-bling to juggle or fumble (a batted or thrown baseball) momentarily, usually resulting in an error. 1
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Origin of bob-bling
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; bob1 + -le; (def 4) perhaps new formation with bob2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bob-bling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bob-bling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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