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Postby Bailey » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:12 pm

cob (kb)
n.
1. A corncob: corn on the cob.
2. A male swan.
3. A thickset, stocky, short-legged horse.
4. A small lump or mass, as of coal.
5. A mixture of clay and straw used as a building material.



[Probably from obsolete cob, round object, head, testicle.]

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Postby Slava » Thu Jul 08, 2010 4:49 pm

Now I understand the British slang term "cobblers."

MB, how about baby corn in your salad?
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