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单词 cockeye bob
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Definition of cockeye bob in English:

cockeye bob

(also cockeyed bob)
noun
Australian informal
  • A cyclone or a thunderstorm.

    〈澳/新西兰,非正式〉旋风,气旋;雷雨,雷暴

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But the wet season with its cockeye bobs (man-eating storms) turned his plans topsy-turvy.
    • A cockeyed bob is a squall that blows into the northwest coast of Australia during the summer months.

Origin

Late 19th century: probably an alteration of an Aboriginal word.

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