How do you use "Bob" in a sentence?

That's worth a few bob. Not short of a bob or two. Bob a job week.

Bob

Q: What does "Bob" mean?

Shilling (old); now used for small amounts. A bob was a shilling (1/20 of a pound, abolished 1971). 'A few bob' now means a decent sum. 'Bob a job' was Scouts doing tasks for a shilling.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: Shilling (old); now used for small amounts.

先令（旧英国货币）

Un chelín (antigua moneda británica)

シリング（旧イギリス通貨）

실링 (구 영국 화폐); 지금은 적은 금액을 뜻함.

A bob was a shilling (1/20 of a pound, abolished 1971). 'A few bob' now means a decent sum. 'Bob a job' was Scouts doing tasks for a shilling.

先令（1英镑的二十分之一）的旧英式俚语。先令在1971年被取消，但至今仍被怀旧地使用，或用来指少量的钱。

Argot británico antiguo para el chelín (1/20 de una libra). Todavía se usa con nostalgia o para referirse a una pequeña cantidad de dinero, aunque los chelines se reemplazaron en 1971.

シリング（1ポンドの20分の1）を表す古いイギリスのスラング。シリングは1971年に廃止されたが、懐かしさを込めたり少額のお金を意味する際に今でも使われる。

Bob은 실링(1파운드의 1/20, 1971년 폐지)을 뜻했다. 'A few bob'은 이제 상당한 금액을 의미한다. 'Bob a job'은 보이스카우트가 1실링을 받고 일을 하던 것이었다.

Examples

That's worth a few bob.
我一个子儿都没有
No tengo ni un duro a mi nombre
一文無しだ
그건 꽤 값어치가 있어.
Not short of a bob or two.
那时候花了五个先令
Entonces costaba cinco chelines
当時は5シリングだった
돈이 부족하지 않아.
Bob a job week.
零零散散一些小钱
Unas perrillas aquí y allá
ちょっとしたお金をあちこちで
봅 어 잡 위크 (보이스카우트 행사).

Pronunciation

/bɒb/

Usage Guide

Context: money, value, traditional

Tone: casual, somewhat dated

✓ Do Say

A few bob
一点钱
Unos cuantos peniques
ちょっとした金
약간의 돈
Bob or two
一两个钱
Algún que otro penique
少々の金
얼마간의 돈
Worth a bob
值点钱
Vale algo de dinero
それなりの価値がある
돈값을 하는

✗ Don't Say

Specific value obsolete since 1971
因为先令已经不存在了，所以比较过时
Anticuado ya que los chelines ya no existen
シリングが存在しなくなったため古い表現
실링이 더 이상 존재하지 않으므로 구식 표현

Common Mistakes

Shilling is obsolete but 'few bob' survives
'Not short of a bob or two' = wealthy

Origin & History

Origin unknown but in use for shilling since at least the 18th century. Survived decimalization—'a few bob' still means a decent amount of money.

Etymology: Origin unknown

First recorded: 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: Older generations, but 'few bob' universal

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British monetary history

Regional notes: British, traditional.

Variations

BobA bobFew bob

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