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
“Then, faith, Stallman, I suspect your mother began cobbing you as soon as you were born,” answered the undaunted Dicky.
From Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by Lacey, C. J. de
“You’ll be after getting a cobbing, Master Garth, if you don’t keep your tongue quiet in presence of your elders,” exclaimed the latter.
From Ned Garth Made Prisoner in Africa. A Tale of the Slave Trade by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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