jobation

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/d͡ʒəʊˈbeɪʃən/

noun

An extensive rebuke or telling-off; a long criticism or admonitory lecture.

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Meanings

nounjobation (countable and uncountable, plural jobations)

plural jobations

  1. countableuncountableAn extensive rebuke or telling-off; a long criticism or admonitory lecture.

    Better a jobation tonight than everlasting talk tomorrow.

    1925, Stanley John Weyman, “XXVII The Return”, in Queen's Folly

Origin

From jobe + -ation.

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Translations

Bulgarian конско евангелие
  • конско евангелие (konsko evangelie)An extensive rebuke or telling-off
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APA

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MLA

“jobation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jobation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jobation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jobation.

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