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    What does bob mean?

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      When I worked  as a cashier for Sam's Club we were taught to look for items at the bottom of the basket.  BOB

      9 years ago. Rating: 12
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        bulletman

        I thought it was short for Robert - different bob.:)
        commented 9 years ago

        ""


        It's when this guy comes bob, bob, bobbin'....


         

        9 years ago. Rating: 11
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          sunnyB

          When the red red robin comes Bob Bob bobbin along along, there'll be no more sobin when he comes bobbin along, wake up wake up you sleepy head get up get up get out of bed, da da de da de da de dum
          commented 9 years ago
          Ducky

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          We are old aren't we? lol
          commented 9 years ago
          sunnyB

          Yes I expect some of the youngsters that come here probably wonder what on earth we are talking about sometimes. Still that goes both ways doesn't it.
          commented 9 years ago
          Ducky

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          For sure. :)
          commented 9 years ago
          mycatsmom

          Rockin' Robin, Tweet ! Tweet! Tweet ! Rockin Robin........
          commented 9 years ago

          Here in the UK a shilling used to be a called a Bob. The name Bob is short for Robert, and a policeman is called a Bobby(amongst other things) which comes from  the name of the person who invented them Robert Peel.

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            Ducky

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            There was a hairdo called a "bob" too...way back. :)
            commented 9 years ago
            sunnyB

            Oh yes I remember that now.
            commented 9 years ago
            mycatsmom

            but what's a shilling ?
            commented 9 years ago
            sunnyB

            mcm a shilling was 12 old pennies, (until we went decimal in the early 70s) and 20 shillings made £1 (one pound). Now what was the shilling coin is 5p (New pence) and there are 20 of those to a pound, although they are worth so little that no one really wants them in their pocket.We now have coins that are 5p 10p 20p and 50p and we are European , most of us don't want to be, but that's another story.
            commented 9 years ago

            Blackadders Bob.................


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            9 years ago. Rating: 10
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              Tommyh

              BBOBB!
              commented 9 years ago

              BOB MARLEY


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              9 years ago. Rating: 10
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                mycatsmom

                I liked his music. Too bad he had to die young .
                commented 9 years ago
                FISH-O

                Sweet answer! ... One love.... let's get together and feel all right. :)
                commented 9 years ago

                Baby On Board.

                9 years ago. Rating: 9
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                  noun
                  1.
                  a short, jerky motion: a bob of the head.



                  verb (used with object), bobbed, bob·bing.
                  2.
                  to move quickly down and up: to bob the head.


                  3.
                  to indicate with such a motion: to bob a greeting.



                  verb (used without object), bobbed, bob·bing.
                  4.
                  to make a jerky motion with the head or body.


                  5.
                  to move about with jerky, usually rising and falling motions: The ball bobbed upon the waves.



                  9 years ago. Rating: 7
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                    hector5559

                    I Have a few Bob ,so im on the town tonight,
                    commented 9 years ago

                    And the name for a guy tied up and thrown in the ocean, Bob...

                    9 years ago. Rating: 7
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                      mycatsmom

                      And a guy with no arms or legs thrown into a lake or ocean. I've heard all the Bob jokes.
                      commented 9 years ago

                      Sweaty, If you're talking about this web site, our member, Bob/ PKB , said she picked that name b/c it's easy to remember and to address her as Bob.

                      9 years ago. Rating: 2
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