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.
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....
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?"