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staggering bobs

staggering bobs is the plural of staggering bob.

Meaning of staggering bob

Noun

staggering bob (plural staggering bobs)

  1. (Ireland, UK, obsolete) A very young calf killed for veal; meat from an animal killed when very young or otherwise unfit for eating.
    • In Liverpool they do not permit the sale of calves called ‘slink’ or ‘staggering Bob’.1878, Western Mail [Cardiff], 13 April

Questions about staggering bobs

What is staggering bobs the plural of?
Staggering bobs is the plural of staggering bob.

Words near staggering bobs in the dictionary

  1. staggerest
  2. staggereth
  3. staggerin'
  4. staggering
  5. staggering bob
  6. staggering bobs
  7. staggeringly
  8. staggeringness
  9. staggerings
  10. staggerment
  11. staggers

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