Origin of bob
1Words nearby bob
British Dictionary definitions for bob up (1 of 5)
Bob
/ (bɒb) /
noun
Bob's your uncle slang
everything is or will turn out all right
Word Origin for Bob
C19: perhaps from pet form of
Robert
British Dictionary definitions for bob up (2 of 5)
bob
1
/ (bɒb) /
verb bobs, bobbing or bobbed
noun
Word Origin for bob
C14: of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for bob up (3 of 5)
bob
2
/ (bɒb) /
noun
verb bobs, bobbing or bobbed
Word Origin for bob
C14
bobbe bunch of flowers, perhaps of Celtic origin
British Dictionary definitions for bob up (4 of 5)
bob
3
/ (bɒb) /
verb bobs, bobbing or bobbed
to tap or cause to tap or knock lightly (against)
noun
a light knock; tap
Word Origin for bob
C13
bobben to rap, beat; see
bop ²
British Dictionary definitions for bob up (5 of 5)
Word Origin for bob
C19: of unknown origin
Idioms and Phrases with bob up
bob up
Appear suddenly or unexpectedly. For example, I didn't know anyone in the group until Harry bobbed up. This term uses the verb bob in the sense of “to bounce,” a usage dating from Chaucer's day. [Late 1800s]