ear-bob

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eer bob]
- /ɪər bɒb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eer bob]
- /ɪər bɒb/

Definition of ear-bob word

noun ear-bob an earring or eardrop. 1

Just one definition for ear-bob

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Origin of ear-bob

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; ear1 + bob2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ear-bob

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ear-bob

ear-bob popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.