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Originally a term used to describe the old English shilling coin, equivalent to todays 5p in todays decimal money. A bob bit would be equal to 12 old pence. The two shilling coin, florin, often being referred to as a two bob bit.
Go to the shops for me and I'll give you a bob.

Lend us a couple of bob.
Bob by JEPatr October 24, 2008
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A common name that is often used in tv-series for main characters-names. And I'm the victim of all that, since my name is Bob. But I am proud of my name...
Spongebob
Bob the builder
In Holland and Belgium somebody who's going to drive drunken people home is called "THE BOB (Bewust Onbeschonken Bestuurder)
Nicknames:
Bobbel
Bobsled
Bobbiaantje
Bobo El Petito

See if Jorik and Tom can find this one.... yes my friends it was I, Le bob....
Bob by bob November 24, 2004
A word used to answer any seemingly unanswerable question (usually relating to a person). A combination of Don't know, and Don't care.
Question: Who was president of Nicaragua between 1894 and 1900?
Answer: Bob.
Bob by PG_au March 7, 2007
What you call the guy in the water with no arms or legs.
-What do you call a guy with no arms and legs when you throw him into the lake?
-Bob
Bob by ichigodesuka September 25, 2009
noun and verb. British slang for poo
1. Who's got bob all over my rug?

2. Where's Bill? He's gone for a bob.
bob by CrazyDaveOfDoom July 28, 2005
A name you might call someone when you've forgotten their real name, or are just screwing with them. Best used on a person who doesn't fit the name at all, like a woman, or someone with a very long, complicated name that has a lot of sylables.
The Mysterious Mr. Man: "Hey, what's your name?...Uh, Bob...yeah, Bob. Can you get that armadillo for me?"

Xeanequa: "You're a dick"

Mr. Man: "And you have no sense of humor"
Bob by nickreaper December 17, 2011