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Jobbing vs Cobbing - What's the difference?

jobbing | cobbing |

As nouns the difference between jobbing and cobbing

is that jobbing is while cobbing is (nautical) an unofficial form of punishment among the crew involving blows to the buttocks from a piece of wood.

As a verb jobbing

is .

As an adjective cobbing is

(obsolete) haughty; purse-proud.

jobbing

English

Verb

(head)
    • The jobbing foundryman has very little control over the nature of the jobs which come his way.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1849 , The Lancet London
    • We have not lost sight of the various proceedings, appointments, jobbings , &c, at University College.

    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)