Bob-a-job

Bob-a-Job week is when the boy scouts go round the village once a year doing jobs for a bob ( 'bob' is the old name for a shilling, now 5 pence).

"Bob-a-job Week, mister. Is there anything we can do for you?

by Wheelie-dim January 16, 2009

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an odd job bob a job bob does odd jobs for the odd bob, or to put it a different way - A person who never has a propper job and makes money by doing odd jobs here and there, for example painting Alberts shed for a tenner or washing cars for a quid a time. Usually they make most of their money by claiming dole though, and only do odd jobs because they get paid cash in hand.

Dave: That Bob is a right odd job bob a job bob
John: Hows that then?
Dave: 'Cuz he does odd jobs for the odd bob.

by MJ October 26, 2003

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