English dialects glossary. 2013.
two bob — /tu ˈbɒb/ (say tooh bob) Colloquial –noun 1. (formerly) a sum of money of the value of two shillings. 2. (formerly) a silver coin of this value. 3. → doughnut (def. 4). –phrase 4. have two bob each way, to support contradictory causes at the same …
two-bob — /ˈtu bɒb/ (say tooh bob) Colloquial –adjective 1. of poor quality; useless; unreliable: goes like a two bob watch. –noun 2. → two bob. –phrase 3. mad (or silly) as a two bob watch, scatty; u …
two bob — noun a) Two shillings. As silly as a two bob watch. b) A small amount of value. As bent as a two bob note … Wiktionary
Two bob — 1. sum of twenty cents; 2. twenty cent piece; 3. (obsolete) sum of two shillings; 4. (obsolete) two shilling silver coin; florin; 5. round mark left by a hammer in wood, as from mis hitting a nail; 6. of poor quality; useless; unreliable: goes… … Dictionary of Australian slang
two bob bit — Noun. An act of defecation. Rhyming slang on shit . In pre decimal currency, a bob was slang for a shilling (5 pence), and a two bob bit being a two shilling coin, usually called a Florin. See bob (noun) … English slang and colloquialisms
Two bob's worth — opinion, say or advice: He got in his two bob s worth before the end of the meeting … Dictionary of Australian slang
Two-bob drongo — an idiot worth about two bob (twenty cents) … Dictionary of Australian slang
Two-bob watch — a watch costing only two bob would not be very reliable … Dictionary of Australian slang
two bob's worth — Australian Slang opinion, say or advice: He got in his two bob s worth before the end of the meeting … English dialects glossary
two-bob drongo — Australian Slang an idiot worth about two bob (twenty cents) … English dialects glossary
