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ob.

a halfpenny

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɒb/

  1. a halfpenny

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Latin ob, abbreviation of obolus.

noun/ɒb/

  1. an objection

    archaic

  2. the obese gene

  3. observation

Where this word comes from

Abbreviations.

prep/ɒb/

  1. Pronunciation spelling of of.

    alt-of · pronunciation-spelling
    I'b gob a cold, ob course.
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