Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bobbery-bob

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bob-bery-bob
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Oh dear! Alas! Good lord!

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

An alteration of Hindi बाप रे बाप (bāp re bāp, “Father oh father!”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: बाप रे बाप

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

bobbery

Questions

What does bobbery-bob mean?
Oh dear! Alas! Good lord!
Where does bobbery-bob come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce bobbery-bob

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