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earbob

ear·bob
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eer-bob]
    • /ˈɪərˌbɒb/
    • /ˈiəbɒb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eer-bob]
    • /ˈɪərˌbɒb/

Definitions of earbob word

  • noun earbob an earring or eardrop. 1
  • noun earbob a ring or ornamentation for the ear 0
  • noun earbob earring. 0

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Origin of earbob

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; ear1 + bob2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Earbob

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

earbob 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 53% 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.

earbob usage trend in Literature

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