英语词汇“bob a nob”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. Phrases. bob a job: the slogan of the Boy Scout organization in an annual effort to raise money for funds by doing jobs, originally at a shilling a time; also (with hyphens) as attributive phrase; bob a nob [nob n.³] colloquial: a payment of a shilling a head; also attributive; bob in (Australian and New Zealand colloquial): a subscription of a shilling to a common fund.

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society > trade and finance > payment > [phrase] > specific payment per head

bob a nob1823

headage1847

capitation system1916

society > trade and finance > payment > contribution > [noun] > contribution of specific amount

bob in1889

society > trade and finance > payment > [phrase] > specific payment per job

by the great1523

at the great1699

bob a job1944

1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 13 A bob a nob, a shilling a head.

1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 313/2 These he would engage at ‘a bob a nob’ (one shilling each).

1889 W. Davidson Stories N.Z. Life 5 From tricks at cards, the fun changed to ‘a bob in’ the winner shouting.

1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 28 June 36/3 What say we rig a few bob-ins for the poor cow?

1944 Times 19 May 2/3 Among the younger boys the effort is already known as the ‘Bob-a-Job’ or ‘Bob-a-Nob’ Day.

1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. ix. 172 Just as the shout is an institution in this part of the world so are the bob in, two bob in, [etc.]..all of which concern the creation of a jack-pot, usually with the object of buying drinks.

1954 ‘N. Blake’ Whisper in Gloom i. iii. 41 Clean your car, sir? Bob a job. Kensington Scouts.

1958 ‘R. Crompton’ William's Television Show vi. 162 William took his ‘Bob-a-Job’ book from his pocket and studied it complacently.

1959 Daily Tel. 28 July 12/4 A shilling-a-head subscription, popularly known as the ‘bob-a-nob’, for some form of testimonial was launched to-day.

1966 ‘J. Hackston’ Father clears Out 113 The Red Range Federal Capital Site Committee (bob in and the winner shout) met on a Sunday.

单词	bob a nob
释义	> as lemmas bob a nob 2. Phrases. bob a job: the slogan of the Boy Scout organization in an annual effort to raise money for funds by doing jobs, originally at a shilling a time; also (with hyphens) as attributive phrase; bob a nob [nob n.³] colloquial: a payment of a shilling a head; also attributive; bob in (Australian and New Zealand colloquial): a subscription of a shilling to a common fund. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > payment > [phrase] > specific payment per head bob a nob1823 headage1847 capitation system1916 society > trade and finance > payment > contribution > [noun] > contribution of specific amount bob in1889 society > trade and finance > payment > [phrase] > specific payment per job by the great1523 at the great1699 bob a job1944 1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 13 A bob a nob, a shilling a head. 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 313/2 These he would engage at ‘a bob a nob’ (one shilling each). 1889 W. Davidson Stories N.Z. Life 5 From tricks at cards, the fun changed to ‘a bob in’ the winner shouting. 1933 Bulletin (Sydney) 28 June 36/3 What say we rig a few bob-ins for the poor cow? 1944 Times 19 May 2/3 Among the younger boys the effort is already known as the ‘Bob-a-Job’ or ‘Bob-a-Nob’ Day. 1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. ix. 172 Just as the shout is an institution in this part of the world so are the bob in, two bob in, [etc.]..all of which concern the creation of a jack-pot, usually with the object of buying drinks. 1954 ‘N. Blake’ Whisper in Gloom i. iii. 41 Clean your car, sir? Bob a job. Kensington Scouts. 1958 ‘R. Crompton’ William's Television Show vi. 162 William took his ‘Bob-a-Job’ book from his pocket and studied it complacently. 1959 Daily Tel. 28 July 12/4 A shilling-a-head subscription, popularly known as the ‘bob-a-nob’, for some form of testimonial was launched to-day. 1966 ‘J. Hackston’ Father clears Out 113 The Red Range Federal Capital Site Committee (bob in and the winner shout) met on a Sunday. extracted from bobn.⁸ < as lemmas
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