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
He got a cobbing by the by, as a wind-up to his amusement, after dinner was over.
From My First Cruise and Other stories by Kingston, William Henry Giles
You can take the cobbing first, and then go and ask Mr Saltwell, or the skipper himself, if you like.”
From The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea by Tilney, F.C.
After cobbing, great care is required in sorting the ore into the respective grades of Nos.
From Asbestos Its production and use, with some account of the asbestos mines of Canada by Jones, Robert H.
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