"He had a right cob on" -- translates: "He was in a bad mood"
This was current in the UK's working-class east London/surrounding counties around 1950s & 60s. I haven't heard it used for many years.
It was always used in the sense of the example. I never heard it used as a verb or adjective
This was current in the UK's working-class east London/surrounding counties around 1950s & 60s. I haven't heard it used for many years.
It was always used in the sense of the example. I never heard it used as a verb or adjective
by lexijohn September 22, 2013
Derivative of the word 'cobby', a cob is an individual who shares the idiosyncratic characteristics of the cobby, however, to a lesser extent than the actual cobby himself. Cobs often specialize in one certain aspect of stereotypical cobby behavior. The main difference between a cob and the traditional cobby though, is that a cob is not necessarily a burnout, though often times they can and are percieved to be.
Person A: Dude, Les Stroud isn't a real survivor man!
Person B: Why not dude?
Person A: The fuckin guy has a survival crew 50 yards away from him that he can call whenever he wants! He prolly camps in a trailer inbetween sets and maunches down on burgers and pizza when the camera's off.
Person B: Dude... what a cob!
Person B: Why not dude?
Person A: The fuckin guy has a survival crew 50 yards away from him that he can call whenever he wants! He prolly camps in a trailer inbetween sets and maunches down on burgers and pizza when the camera's off.
Person B: Dude... what a cob!
by annonymous burnout September 06, 2008
1: You get head last night?
2: Nah, my girl is in to cobbing. I thought she was going to put butter and salt on it.
2: Nah, my girl is in to cobbing. I thought she was going to put butter and salt on it.
by Letmegetsomeofthatchicken September 06, 2015
by jjjaaajjjaaa March 13, 2010
"You want it when?"
"COB"
"We're a 24/7 internet company, we don't have a COB."
"Then give it to me EOD."
"COB"
"We're a 24/7 internet company, we don't have a COB."
"Then give it to me EOD."
by SiteNook February 22, 2012
Acronym word for "College of Business." Popularized at Shippensburg University, where the COB was also knows as the J.L.G.
by Van Buren March 16, 2005
short for the cobweb left - ie those who are stuck with 19th century approaches and/or who mirror the Daily Mail in their slavish adhearence to politically correct terms above and beyond actually engaging with the real world.
You don't want to listen to his opinions, he's a real cob.
I wonder what the cobs will say about that.
I wonder what the cobs will say about that.
by Bruise June 07, 2007