bobowlern.

Brit.

/bəˈbaʊlə/,

/bɒˈbaʊlə/, U.S.

/bəˈbaʊlər/,

/bɑˈbaʊlər/

Forms: 1800s– bobhowler, 1800s– bobowler.

Etymology: Apparently < Bob n.⁷ + owl n. (compare sense 6(b) at that entry) + -er suffix¹.In form bobhowler apparently showing alteration after howler n.

English regional (midlands).

Any large moth.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > member of (moth)

farfalla1606

taper-fly?1614

candle-fly1626

moth1646

phalaena1658

pilser1736

redneck1773

bustard1803

soul1815

notch-wing1819

satellite1832

bobowler1852

1852 People's Illustr. Jrnl. 26 June 139/1 The anterior portion of the body and head are clothed in a rich furlike wool of deep brown..which give it [sc. the tiger moth] a somewhat owl-like aspect, which, together with its slow and heavy flight, obtain for it the name of Bob Owlers amongst the children in the country.

1897 Brit. Bee Jrnl. 25 Feb. 75/2 By George! To see the bob-howlers a comin' as thick as snowflakes, a makin' as if they would break the glass!

a1973 J. R. R. Tolkien Roverandom (2013) 97 It's the black-velvet bob-owlers, flying all together in clouds, that I personally like least.

2010 @Losinit4life 14 June in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Aaaarrrrgh! A bobowler! Quick! Get it out of here!

2017 @Pt004b6625TWINE 22 June in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Just seen the cat chewing on a huge bobhowler, put me off my breakfast.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bobowler
释义	bobowlern. Brit. /bəˈbaʊlə/, /bɒˈbaʊlə/, U.S. /bəˈbaʊlər/, /bɑˈbaʊlər/ Forms: 1800s– bobhowler, 1800s– bobowler. Etymology: Apparently < Bob n.⁷ + owl n. (compare sense 6(b) at that entry) + -er suffix¹.In form bobhowler apparently showing alteration after howler n. English regional (midlands). Any large moth. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > member of (moth) farfalla1606 taper-fly?1614 candle-fly1626 moth1646 phalaena1658 pilser1736 redneck1773 bustard1803 soul1815 notch-wing1819 satellite1832 bobowler1852 1852 People's Illustr. Jrnl. 26 June 139/1 The anterior portion of the body and head are clothed in a rich furlike wool of deep brown..which give it [sc. the tiger moth] a somewhat owl-like aspect, which, together with its slow and heavy flight, obtain for it the name of Bob Owlers amongst the children in the country. 1897 Brit. Bee Jrnl. 25 Feb. 75/2 By George! To see the bob-howlers a comin' as thick as snowflakes, a makin' as if they would break the glass! a1973 J. R. R. Tolkien Roverandom (2013) 97 It's the black-velvet bob-owlers, flying all together in clouds, that I personally like least. 2010 @Losinit4life 14 June in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Aaaarrrrgh! A bobowler! Quick! Get it out of here! 2017 @Pt004b6625TWINE 22 June in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Just seen the cat chewing on a huge bobhowler, put me off my breakfast. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1852
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