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单词 paybob
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paybobn.

Brit. /ˈpeɪbɒb/, U.S. /ˈpeɪˌbɑb/
Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pay v.1, bob n.8; pay n., Bob n.7
Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < pay v.1 + bob n.8, or < pay n. + Bob n.7
Services' slang (chiefly Navy).
= paymaster n. 1.
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society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > paying (money) for labour or service > [noun] > paymaster or paymistress
paymaster1537
paymistress1583
pagador1591
pay1878
paybob1916
1916 ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin viii. 125 Carn't yer get a hadvance o' money from th' paybob?
1962 W. Granville Dict. Sailors' Slang 87/1 Paybob, senior accountant officer.
1978 Navy News Dec. 6/1 The paybob and his chum never batted an eyelid as I signed my chit and I often wonder if they paid the difference.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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