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emu bob

emu bob noun: a task assigned to a group of people, especially schoolchildren or army recruits, where they move around an area and pick up rubbish from the ground.

Noun

emu bob (countable and uncountable, plural emu bobs)

  1. (Australia) A task assigned to a group of people, especially schoolchildren or army recruits, where they move around an area and pick up rubbish from the ground.
  2. (Australia, uncommon) Any activity which involves repetitive bending down over a wide area, such as searching for clues relating to somebody's disappearance.

Synonyms of emu bob

Forms of emu bob

pluralemu bobs

Origin of emu bob

The motion of the people repeatedly bending down and standing up is likened to emus bobbing their head as they forage on the ground.

Questions about emu bob

What does emu bob mean?
Emu bob means a task assigned to a group of people, especially schoolchildren or army recruits, where they move around an area and pick up rubbish from the ground.
What part of speech is emu bob?
Emu bob is a noun.
What is the plural of emu bob?
The plural of emu bob is emu bobs.

Words near emu bob in the dictionary

  1. emu
  2. emu apple
  3. emu apples
  4. emu berries
  5. emu berry
  6. emu bob
  7. emu bobs
  8. emu bush
  9. emu bushes
  10. Emu Creek
  11. Emu Heights

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