What does ob mean?
Ob means (historical) a halfpenny.
Looking up this word…
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
/ɒb/ · noun
(historical) a halfpenny.
I'b gob a cold, ob course.
Officer.—"What is the numerical strength of the enemy in our front?" Intelligent Contraband.—"Eh, Massa?" O.—"How many men has the Confederate General Blank?" I. C.—"'Bout forty-leben thousan', Massa." O.—"Don't you mean about four thousand?" I. C.—"Yes, Massa; dar's 'bout four hundred ob 'em."
Use ob when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ob means (historical) a halfpenny.
Common synonyms include ob river.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I'b gob a cold, ob course.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.