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Bob.

A diminutive of the male given name Robert.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/bɒb/UK/bɑb/US/bɔb/US
  1. A diminutive of the male given name Robert.

  2. The person or system receiving a message or signal from a source conventionally known as Alice.

  3. God.

    euphemistic
Where this word comes from

Probably from a medieval hypocorism of Rob.

noun/bɒb/UK/bɑb/US/bɔb/US
  1. A generic male person.

    It's so simple, even Bob from accounting could do it.
Where this word comes from

Probably from a medieval hypocorism of Rob.

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