[f. BOB v.3]
1. An act of bobbing, or suddenly jerking up and down; a light rebounding movement.
2. A Scotch name applied to some dances.
c. 1550. Wedderburn, Godly Ballates, Popische Mes. Dustifit and Bob-at-evin Do sa incres.
1727. Ramsay, Wks., II. 252. If yell go dance the Bob of Dunblane.
1818. Scott, Hrt. Midl., xl. As for the Bob of Dumblane,
If it wasna weel bobbit, weel bobbit, weel bobbit, | |
If it wasna weel bobbit, we ll bobb it again. |
3. A curtsy.
1825. J. Neal, Bro. Jonathan, I. 138. With a bow, or a bob.
Mod. The village girls made a charity Job as they passed.