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Cobbing vs Fobbing - What's the difference?

cobbing | fobbing |

As a noun cobbing

is an unofficial form of punishment among the crew involving blows to the buttocks from a piece of wood.

As an adjective cobbing

is haughty; purse-proud.

As a verb fobbing is

present participle of lang=en.

cobbing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) an unofficial form of punishment among the crew involving blows to the buttocks from a piece of wood

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) haughty; purse-proud
    • (Webster 1913)

    fobbing

    English

    Verb

    (head)