cobbing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cobbing
Example Sentences
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He is frequently "cobbing" his engine, flying "balls to the wall," and coming close to "augering in."
From Time Magazine Archive
And Mostafa takes the Bulgarian Keeper to task for cobbing — excessive use of elbows!”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
You are very good to me, and more than I deserve from you; but I never meant you ill, and I got you off a cobbing once.
From Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy by Kingston, William Henry Giles
Having blasted the rock, the first process of extraction is termed "cobbing," which means breaking off the adhering serpentine from the Asbestos vein, this being manual work done by boys.
From Geological Report on Asbestos and its Indications, in the Province of Quebec, Canada by Boyd, Lucius J.
Miles of waving, dark green, tasselled corn just cobbing.
From From Chart House to Bush Hut Being the Record of a Sailor's 7 Years in the Queensland Bush by Bryde, Charles W. L.
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