| 单词 | wet bob |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswet bob wet bob n. [Bob n.7] a boy at Eton who devotes himself to boating; also gen. ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > pupil at specific school > types of pupil at Eton oppidan1557 servitor1819 sextile1821 dry-bob1844 tug1864 tug-mutton1864 wet bob1865 non-nant1869 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > types of rowing race > oarsman > devotee wet bob1865 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > [noun] > types of rowing race > oarsman > devotee > at Eton wet bob1865 1865 W. L. Collins Etoniana xi. 172 Of course a ‘dry-bob’ boats occasionally, and a ‘wet-bob’ plays cricket. 1872 Daily News 7 Aug. The ‘wetbobs’ of the Solent are not so absolutely the creatures of the weather office as the ‘drybobs’ of Canterbury. 1886 Sat. Rev. 27 Mar. 438/1 We are not even informed whether he is a wet bob or a dry bob. 1901 D. B. W. Sladen My Son Richard i Only on the river they have this much mutual respect for each other—each recognises that the other is a good wetbob. wet bob wet bob v. (intransitive). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > boat racing or race > take part in boat racing or race [verb (intransitive)] > of boy at Eton: to devote himself to boating wet bob1884 1884 J. Montagu Let. Mar. in L. Troubridge & ‘A. Marshall’ John Ld. Montagu of Beaulieu (1930) 31 I have been out wet-bobbing several times and am getting coached. < as lemmas |
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