"Wob" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Wobs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wob (plural Wobs)
  1. (slang) A Wobbly (member of the Industrial Workers of the World). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Wob-en-noun-Bkg887Cl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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