Etymology

abob

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Today it means: Afloat; bouncing on the surface of a liquid. Full definition →

First used First attested in the early 20ᵗʰ century.
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The story

From a- + bob.

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested in the early 20ᵗʰ century. Afloat; bouncing on the surface of a liquid.
  • First attested in the early 20ᵗʰ century. Afloat; bouncing on the surface of a liquid.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.