bob jerom
English
Etymology
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Noun
bob jerom (plural bob jeroms)
- (obsolete) A bob wig.
- 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, V.ix.4:
- “Why this is talking quite wide of the mark,” said Mr. Hobson, “to suppose a young lady of fortunes would marry a man with a bob jerom.”
- 1782, Frances Burney, Cecilia, V.ix.4: