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bobble

UK/ˈbɒbəl/ US/ˈbɔbʌl/ rare informal rare uk us

verb

1.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

  • “I botched the dinner and we had to eat out”
  • “the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement”
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Origin

* (noun): from bob + -le (diminutive suffix). * (verb): from bob + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare bauble.

Phrases

  • bobble hat
  • hair bobble
  • head bobble

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